Canada vs Italy: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Canada
76.3%
in 2023
Italy
75.9%
in 2023
Canada rank
41st
Italy rank
42nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 76.3% against 75.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 41st and Italy ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 64.9% | 2.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 62.9% | 4.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 72.5% | 5.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 76.3% against 75.9% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Canada and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 41st and Italy ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release