Italy vs North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Italy
1.4%
in 2023
North Macedonia
1.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
116th
North Macedonia rank
118th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Italy
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Italy ranks 116th and North Macedonia ranks 118th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 4.3% | 2.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 8.8% | 4.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.9% | 2.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 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 North Macedonia?
- Italy, at 1.4% against 1.2% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 116th and North Macedonia ranks 118th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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