Italy vs Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Italy
9.6%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
9.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
90th
Republic of Korea rank
91st

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
57.51012.51517.5199820112024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 9.6% against 9.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Italy ranks 90th and Republic of Korea ranks 91st of 124 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 7.8% 10.9% 3.0% Republic of Korea
2000s 12.9% 11.6% 1.2% Italy
2010s 7.6% 11.2% 3.6% Republic of Korea
2020s 12.6% 10.5% 2.2% 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 Republic of Korea?
Italy, at 9.6% against 9.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Italy ranks 90th and Republic of Korea ranks 91st 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,810 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release