Brazil vs Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Brazil
3.9%
in 2023
Italy
3.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
53rd
Italy rank
52nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 52nd of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Brazil or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Brazil and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 52nd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%). 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