Germany vs Italy: Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex

Germany
644,918
in 2024
Italy
548,633
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Italy rank
3rd

Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 644,918 against 548,633 in Italy, a difference of 96,285.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 733,895 535,525 198,371 Germany
2020s 665,429 554,506 110,924 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 644,918 against 548,633 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex between Germany and Italy?
96,285, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
Germany ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 421 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed