Estonia vs Italy: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Estonia
32.6%
in 2021
Italy
35.1%
in 2021
Estonia rank
31st
Italy rank
29th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Estonia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 35.1% against 32.6% in Estonia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 31st and Italy ranks 29th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 31.5% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 31.3% | 1.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 35.6% | 3.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Estonia or Italy?
- Italy, at 35.1% against 32.6% in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Estonia and Italy?
- 2.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Italy rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 31st and Italy ranks 29th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release