Italy vs Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Italy
6.1%
in 2023
Türkiye
6.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
101st
Türkiye rank
100th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 6.4% against 6.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Türkiye ahead.
Italy ranks 101st and Türkiye ranks 100th of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 17.0% | 11.9% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 17.6% | 8.1% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 9.4% | 2.6% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 5.8% | 2.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Italy or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 6.4% against 6.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and Türkiye?
- 0.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 101st and Türkiye ranks 100th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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