Greece vs Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Greece
18.4%
in 2022
Italy
17.6%
in 2023
Greece rank
5th
Italy rank
7th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
05101520199820102023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 18.4% against 17.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.

Greece ranks 5th and Italy ranks 7th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 12.2% 14.5% 2.3% Italy
2010s 14.2% 14.8% 0.6% Italy
2020s 17.9% 16.3% 1.7% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 18.4% against 17.6% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Greece and Italy?
0.8%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Greece ranks 5th and Italy ranks 7th of 121 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,684 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release