Ireland vs Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
2.7%
in 2022
Italy
2.6%
in 2023
Ireland rank
67th
Italy rank
69th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 67th and Italy ranks 69th of 122 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 0.1% | 3.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 67th and Italy ranks 69th 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, female (%). 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