Italy vs Netherlands: Tertiary education participation

Italy
1,926
in 2012
Netherlands
793.7
in 2012
Italy rank
6th
Netherlands rank
7th

Tertiary education participation over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199820052012

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,926 against 793.7 in Netherlands, a difference of 1,132.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 34 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 1,833 465.65 1,368 Italy
2000s 1,944 553.41 1,391 Italy
2010s 1,958 741.53 1,216 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education participation, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 1,926 against 793.7 in Netherlands as of 2012.
What is the difference in tertiary education participation between Italy and Netherlands?
1,132, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for tertiary education participation?
Italy ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary education participation (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 516 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed