Iceland vs Italy: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private
Iceland
22.2%
in 2023
Italy
22.4%
in 2023
Iceland rank
87th
Italy rank
86th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.4% against 22.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Iceland ranks 87th and Italy ranks 86th of 143 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 12.4% | 6.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 6.9% | 8.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 10.8% | 9.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 19.9% | 1.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private, Iceland or Italy?
- Italy, at 22.4% against 22.2% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Iceland ranks 87th and Italy ranks 86th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, 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