Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Italy

Italy: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex was 1.93 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1.93 million Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.03 million Number
in 2007
All-time low
1.77 million Number
in 2000
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Italy, 1998–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998200520121998: 1.9M Number1999: 1.8M Number2000: 1.8M Number2001: 1.8M Number2002: 1.9M Number2003: 1.9M Number2004: 2.0M Number2005: 2.0M Number2006: 2.0M Number2007: 2.0M Number2008: 2.0M Number2009: 2.0M Number2010: 2.0M Number2011: 2.0M Number2012: 1.9M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Italy is 1.93 million Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Italy peaked at 2.03 million Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million Number, in 2000.

That places Italy 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012) in Italy, 1998 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1998 1.87 million Number
1999 1.80 million Number -3.8%
2000 1.77 million Number -1.5%
2001 1.81 million Number +2.4%
2002 1.85 million Number +2.3%
2003 1.91 million Number +3.2%
2004 1.99 million Number +3.8%
2005 2.02 million Number +1.4%
2006 2.03 million Number +0.7%
2007 2.03 million Number +0.2%
2008 2.01 million Number -1.0%
2009 2.01 million Number -0.1%
2010 1.98 million Number -1.6%
2011 1.97 million Number -0.6%
2012 1.93 million Number -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.83 million Number 1.80 million Number 1.87 million Number 2
2000s 1.94 million Number 1.77 million Number 2.03 million Number 10
2010s 1.96 million Number 1.93 million Number 1.98 million Number 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Poland 2.01 million Number compare
  2. 6 Poland 2.01 million Number compare
  3. 8 Spain 1.97 million Number compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 793,678 Number compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 793,678 Number compare
  6. 12 Romania 705,333 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Italy?
Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Italy was 1.93 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.03 million Number in 2007.
What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million Number in 2000.
How does Italy rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
Italy ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
Is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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