Italy vs Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
98.6%
in 2023
Jamaica
98.9%
in 2023
Italy rank
45th
Jamaica rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 98.9% against 98.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jamaica ahead.
Italy ranks 45th and Jamaica ranks 44th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 97.6% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.2% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 96.3% | 2.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Italy or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 98.9% against 98.6% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Jamaica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Jamaica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 45th and Jamaica ranks 44th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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