Ireland vs Italy: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology

Ireland
74.5%
in 2016
Italy
75.3%
in 2018
Ireland rank
65th
Italy rank
63rd

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology over time

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 75.3% against 74.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Ireland ranks 65th and Italy ranks 63rd of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 67.1% 75.7% 8.6% Italy
2000s 67.1% 75.3% 8.3% Italy
2010s 72.4% 71.4% 1.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology, Ireland or Italy?
Italy, at 75.3% against 74.5% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology between Ireland and Italy?
0.8%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
Ireland ranks 65th and Italy ranks 63rd of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.