Ireland vs Italy: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Ireland
51.6%
in 2010
Italy
48.5%
in 2018
Ireland rank
34th
Italy rank
37th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 51.6% against 48.5% in Italy, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and Italy ranks 37th of 100 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 22.0% | 10.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 42.4% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 42.4% | 9.2% | Ireland |
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), Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 51.6% against 48.5% in Italy as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Ireland and Italy?
- 3.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Ireland ranks 34th and Italy ranks 37th 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, female (%). 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.