How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?

14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

Italy vs Malta: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

Italy

48.5%

in 2018

Malta

51.3%

in 2017

Italy rank

37th

Malta rank

35th

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time

Italy
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 51.3% against 48.5% in Italy, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 37th and Malta ranks 35th of 100 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	39.3%	29.2%	10.1%	Italy
2010s	44.1%	41.5%	2.6%	Italy

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 Malta?: Malta, at 51.3% against 48.5% in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Italy and Malta?: 2.8%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Italy and Malta rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?: Italy ranks 37th and Malta ranks 35th 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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Indicator: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 100 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.