Egypt vs Italy: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary

Egypt
18.1%
in 2023
Italy
17.7%
in 2023
Egypt rank
81st
Italy rank
82nd

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time

  • Egypt
  • Italy
510152025197119972023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 18.1% against 17.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 81st and Italy ranks 82nd of 129 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 13.1% 11.4% 1.7% Egypt
2010s 15.6% 13.8% 1.8% Egypt
2020s 17.3% 16.8% 0.5% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Egypt or Italy?
Egypt, at 18.1% against 17.7% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Egypt and Italy?
0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Italy?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Italy rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Egypt ranks 81st and Italy ranks 82nd of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.