Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Italy
6.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
101st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
102nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.1% against 6.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Italy ranks 101st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 126 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 10.5% | 1.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 9.6% | 4.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 1.8% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Italy, at 6.1% against 6.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 101st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd 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