Italy vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
13.6%
in 2023
Portugal
15.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
45th
Portugal rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.1% against 13.6% in Italy, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 89 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 7.9% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 13.2% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 14.2% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 15.1% against 13.6% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Portugal?
- 1.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 42nd 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