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
051015199820102023

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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,751 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release