Italy vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Italy
1.3%
in 2023
United States of America
1.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
72nd
United States of America rank
69th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 69th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 69th of 117 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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