Italy vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Italy
15.4%
in 2018
Switzerland
15.7%
in 2018
Italy rank
34th
Switzerland rank
32nd

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 15.7% against 15.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 98 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 15.8% 15.5% 0.3% Italy
2000s 15.7% 13.4% 2.3% Italy
2010s 15.1% 15.2% 0.0% Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 15.7% against 15.4% in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and Switzerland?
0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Italy ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 98 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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.