Colombia vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Colombia
0.9881 GPIA
in 2024
Italy
0.9878 GPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
50th
Italy rank
52nd

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Colombia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.9881 GPIA against 0.9878 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0003 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.

Colombia ranks 50th and Italy ranks 52nd of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9776 GPIA 0.981 GPIA 0.0034 GPIA Italy
2010s 0.9845 GPIA 0.9728 GPIA 0.0117 GPIA Colombia
2020s 0.9932 GPIA 0.9844 GPIA 0.0088 GPIA Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Colombia or Italy?
Colombia, at 0.9881 GPIA against 0.9878 GPIA in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Colombia and Italy?
0.0003 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Colombia ranks 50th and Italy ranks 52nd of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
104 places, 1,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release