European Union vs Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

European Union
9.16 million number
in 2019
Italy
844,334 number
in 2018
European Union rank
2nd
Italy rank
26th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • European Union
  • Italy
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 9.16 million number against 844,334 number in Italy, a difference of 8.32 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 10.9 times Italy's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 26th of 2 regions.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 4.16 million number 553,855 number 3.60 million number European Union
1980s 5.02 million number 637,193 number 4.38 million number European Union
1990s 6.54 million number 807,663 number 5.74 million number European Union
2000s 8.47 million number 842,990 number 7.62 million number European Union
2010s 9.10 million number 817,048 number 8.28 million number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, European Union or Italy?
European Union, at 9.16 million number against 844,334 number in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between European Union and Italy?
8.32 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do European Union and Italy rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
European Union ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 26th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.