Italy vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Italy
1.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
1.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
15th
Switzerland rank
18th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 72 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 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?
- Italy, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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