Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
97.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
98.1%
in 2019
Italy rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 98.1% against 97.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 34 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 98.1% against 97.8% in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). 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