Ireland vs Italy: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 349,977 Persons against 140,418 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 209,559 Persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.5 times Ireland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 26 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 156,014 Persons | 418,935 Persons | 262,921 Persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 136,026 Persons | 366,334 Persons | 230,308 Persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 349,977 Persons against 140,418 Persons in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution between Ireland and Italy?
- 209,559 Persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.