Estonia vs Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Estonia
1.8%
in 2024
Italy
1.9%
in 2023
Estonia rank
4th
Italy rank
2nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Estonia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 4th and Italy ranks 2nd of 121 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 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 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?
- Italy, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Estonia and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy 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 4th and Italy ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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