Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in Italy
Italy: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS was 2.31 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.31 million Number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
7th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2.31 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
1.82 million Number
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Italy, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Italy is 2.31 million Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Italy peaked at 2.31 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million Number, in 2016.
Italy ranks 7th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.87 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 1.85 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million Number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.03 million Number | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million Number | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million Number | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.31 million Number | +4.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.31 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 313,044 Number, 7.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.31 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 326,488 Number, 7.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.86 million Number | 1.82 million Number | 1.94 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million Number | 2.03 million Number | 2.31 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 United Kingdom 2.62 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 2.62 million Number compare
- 6 Spain 2.44 million Number compare
- 8 Poland 1.40 million Number compare
- 8 Poland 1.40 million Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 969,491 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 969,491 Number compare
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Italy?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Italy was 2.31 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million Number in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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