Italy vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Italy
7.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
7.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
24th
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.8% against 7.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.0% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 0.1% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Italy, at 7.8% against 7.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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