Belgium vs Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Belgium
22.1%
in 2023
Italy
22.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
47th
Italy rank
44th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.7% against 22.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and Italy ranks 44th of 123 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 25.9% | 6.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 24.2% | 2.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 23.2% | 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, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 22.7% against 22.1% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Italy ranks 44th of 123 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, 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