Canada vs Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Canada
6.1%
in 2023
Italy
5.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
37th
Italy rank
40th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 37th and Italy ranks 40th of 122 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 0.1% | 4.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 1.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 6.1% against 5.6% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 37th and Italy ranks 40th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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