Finland vs Italy: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes
Finland
35.3%
in 2021
Italy
35.5%
in 2021
Finland rank
32nd
Italy rank
31st
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 35.5% against 35.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Finland ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 31st of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 32.0% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 32.4% | 4.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 36.2% | 4.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes, Finland or Italy?
- Italy, at 35.5% against 35.3% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes between Finland and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 31st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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