Austria vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
14.0%
in 2023
Italy
13.6%
in 2023
Austria rank
44th
Italy rank
45th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Italy
How they compare
Austria currently reports 14.0% against 13.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 44th and Italy ranks 45th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 1.2% | Austria |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 10.8% | 3.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 13.0% | 5.9% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Italy?
- Austria, at 14.0% against 13.6% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 44th and Italy ranks 45th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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