Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 713,633 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
713,633 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 107 countries
All-time high
727,019 number
in 2013
All-time low
696,171 number
in 2017
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Italy, 2013–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2013201520182013: 727.0k number2014: 724.9k number2015: 710.5k number2016: 699.2k number2017: 696.2k number2018: 713.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Italy is 713,633 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Italy ranks 8th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in Italy, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 727,019 number
2014 724,883 number -0.3%
2015 710,487 number -2.0%
2016 699,231 number -1.6%
2017 696,171 number -0.4%
2018 713,633 number +2.5%

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Germany 1.05 million number compare
  2. 6 France 989,085 number compare
  3. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 744,234 number compare
  4. 9 Türkiye 583,939 number compare
  5. 10 Poland 464,624 number compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 450,591 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Italy?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Italy was 713,633 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 727,019 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 696,171 number in 2017.
How does Italy rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Italy ranks 8th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.