Ecuador vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Ecuador
19.5%
in 2021
Italy
21.9%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
59th
Italy rank
56th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Ecuador
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 21.9% against 19.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 59th and Italy ranks 56th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.4% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 20.0% | 0.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Ecuador or Italy?
- Italy, at 21.9% against 19.5% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Ecuador and Italy?
- 2.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ecuador ranks 59th and Italy ranks 56th of 77 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, urban, 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