Italy vs Switzerland: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship

Italy
77,732 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
64,172 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
8th
Switzerland rank
10th

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 77,732 Number against 64,172 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 13,560 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 40 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 67,090 Number 47,495 Number 19,594 Number Italy
2010s 73,740 Number 59,005 Number 14,735 Number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 77,732 Number against 64,172 Number in Switzerland as of 2012.
What is the difference in tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship between Italy and Switzerland?
13,560 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship?
Italy ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 219 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed