Denmark vs Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
13.5%
in 2023
Italy
13.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
46th
Italy rank
44th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13.8% against 13.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 46th and Italy ranks 44th of 124 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 15.8% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 15.6% | 3.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 14.9% | 3.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 14.1% | 1.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Denmark or Italy?
- Italy, at 13.8% against 13.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 46th and Italy ranks 44th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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