Greece vs Italy: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme
Greece
885,486
in 2024
Italy
2.31 million
in 2024
Greece rank
8th
Italy rank
5th
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.31 million against 885,486 in Greece, a difference of 1.43 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.6 times Greece's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 8th and Italy ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 719,011 | 1.86 million | 1.14 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 855,479 | 2.16 million | 1.30 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.31 million against 885,486 in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme between Greece and Italy?
- 1.43 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Greece ranks 8th and Italy ranks 5th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.