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

Iceland
15.5%
in 2018
Italy
14.3%
in 2018
Iceland rank
6th
Italy rank
9th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Iceland
  • Italy
051015199820082018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 15.5% against 14.3% in Italy, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 10.2% 9.2% 1.0% Iceland
2000s 9.8% 11.7% 1.9% Italy
2010s 15.5% 14.3% 1.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Iceland or Italy?
Iceland, at 15.5% against 14.3% in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Italy?
1.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Iceland ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 97 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.