Italy vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Italy
94.3%
in 2023
United States of America
93.3%
in 2022
Italy rank
53rd
United States of America rank
55th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 94.3% against 93.3% in United States of America, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Italy ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 55th of 193 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 94.3% | 3.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 97.7% | 7.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 96.2% | 3.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Italy or United States of America?
- Italy, at 94.3% against 93.3% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Italy and United States of America?
- 1.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 55th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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