Italy vs Sweden: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Italy
44.8%
in 2023
Sweden
44.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
35th
Sweden rank
36th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 44.8% against 44.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 40.5% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 36.0% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 45.8% | 2.3% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Italy, at 44.8% against 44.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Italy ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 36th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release