Italy vs United States of America: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Italy
40.2%
in 2018
United States of America
38.5%
in 2012
Italy rank
37th
United States of America rank
40th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 40.2% against 38.5% in United States of America, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 32.0% | 11.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 34.3% | 1.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 38.5% | 3.2% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Italy, at 40.2% against 38.5% in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Italy and United States of America?
- 1.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Italy ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 103 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, both sexes (%). 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.