Italy vs Nepal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Italy
15.5%
in 2023
Nepal
16.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
Nepal rank
6th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Italy
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 16.6% against 15.5% in Italy, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 6th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 0.0% | 13.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 0.0% | 13.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.6% | 1.1% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 16.6% against 15.5% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and Nepal?
- 1.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Nepal rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 6th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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