Hungary vs Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Hungary
22.5%
in 2023
Italy
22.7%
in 2023
Hungary rank
45th
Italy rank
44th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.7% against 22.5% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 45th and Italy ranks 44th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 25.8% | 1.3% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 26.0% | 8.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.2% | 1.6% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 23.2% | 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, Hungary or Italy?
- Italy, at 22.7% against 22.5% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Hungary and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 45th 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