Italy vs North Macedonia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Italy
20.8%
in 2023
North Macedonia
23.3%
in 2022
Italy rank
73rd
North Macedonia rank
70th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Italy
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 23.3% against 20.8% in Italy, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Italy ranks 73rd and North Macedonia ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 18.0% | 2.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 22.8% | 3.7% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Italy or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 23.3% against 20.8% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Italy and North Macedonia?
- 2.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Italy ranks 73rd and North Macedonia ranks 70th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). 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