Italy vs Spain: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Italy
32.5%
in 2018
Spain
34.0%
in 2018
Italy rank
34th
Spain rank
32nd
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 34.0% against 32.5% in Italy, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 26.6% | 8.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 27.6% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 34.2% | 5.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 34.0% against 32.5% in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Italy and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.