Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity

Italy
1.29 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.27 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
74th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
77th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.29 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 77th of 189 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.27 GPIA 1.24 GPIA 0.0229 GPIA Italy
2010s 1.28 GPIA 1.25 GPIA 0.0296 GPIA Italy
2020s 1.29 GPIA 1.26 GPIA 0.0222 GPIA Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 1.29 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.02 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Italy ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 77th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,225 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release