France vs Italy: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
France
43.1%
in 2024
Italy
43.2%
in 2023
France rank
84th
Italy rank
82nd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 43.2% against 43.1% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was France ahead.
France ranks 84th and Italy ranks 82nd of 149 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.6% | 1.0% | France |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 43.2% against 43.1% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between France and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- France ranks 84th and Italy ranks 82nd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). 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