Estonia vs Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Estonia
19.6%
in 2024
Italy
19.5%
in 2023
Estonia rank
96th
Italy rank
97th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Estonia
- Italy
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 19.6% against 19.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 96th and Italy ranks 97th of 124 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 27.3% | 14.6% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 22.3% | 10.6% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 18.2% | 6.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 18.4% | 5.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Estonia or Italy?
- Estonia, at 19.6% against 19.5% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Estonia and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Italy rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 96th and Italy ranks 97th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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