Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 28,338 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Italy, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 28,338 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Italy peaked at 40,119 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12,369 number, in 1998.
That places Italy 23rd out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12,369 number | — |
| 1999 | 12,369 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,177 number | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 20,966 number | +59.1% |
| 2002 | 25,998 number | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 29,939 number | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 37,608 number | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 37,520 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 38,262 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 40,119 number | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 39,333 number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 39,399 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 38,227 number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 36,313 number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 34,629 number | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 34,928 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33,512 number | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 32,775 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 32,947 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27,729 number | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 28,338 number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,369 number | 12,369 number | 12,369 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 32,232 number | 13,177 number | 40,119 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,266 number | 27,729 number | 38,227 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Italy?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Italy was 28,338 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 40,119 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,369 number in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.