Italy vs Netherlands: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex

Italy
1.93 million Number
in 2012
Netherlands
793,678 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
9th
Netherlands rank
10th

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199820052012

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.93 million Number against 793,678 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 1.13 million Number.

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 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 43 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 1.83 million Number 465,630 Number 1.37 million Number Italy
2000s 1.94 million Number 551,323 Number 1.39 million Number Italy
2010s 1.96 million Number 741,532 Number 1.22 million Number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 1.93 million Number against 793,678 Number in Netherlands as of 2012.
What is the difference in tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex between Italy and Netherlands?
1.13 million Number, 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 students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
Italy ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (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 field of education and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 618 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed