Italy vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Italy
10.0%
in 2023
United States of America
10.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
35th
United States of America rank
32nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 122 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 6.6% | 9.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 7.5% | 4.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 0.5% | 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare 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