Italy vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Italy
22,087
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
739,434
in 2024
Italy rank
23rd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

  • Italy
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 739,434 against 22,087 in Italy, a difference of 717,347.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 33.5 times Italy's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 23rd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 142 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 5,904 514,588 508,684 UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 15,585 563,382 547,797 UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 16,049 581,226 565,177 UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 18,843 616,305 597,462 UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Italy or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 739,434 against 22,087 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Italy and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
717,347, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Italy and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Italy ranks 23rd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release