Germany vs Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
22.7%
in 2024
Italy
22.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
79th
Italy rank
78th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.7% against 22.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 79th and Italy ranks 78th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 29.7% | 9.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 28.6% | 7.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.3% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 21.2% | 2.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 22.7% against 22.7% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 79th and Italy ranks 78th of 122 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, male (%). 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