Italy vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Italy
18.8%
in 2023
South Africa
17.7%
in 2024
Italy rank
55th
South Africa rank
58th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18.8% against 17.7% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 89 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 8.9% | 7.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 10.4% | 7.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 18.8% against 17.7% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Italy and South Africa?
- 1.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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