Italy vs Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Italy
1.15 GPIA
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.16 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
22nd

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Italy
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8628 GPIA 0.5597 GPIA 0.3031 GPIA Italy
2010s 1.1 GPIA 0.8156 GPIA 0.2796 GPIA Italy
2020s 1.16 GPIA 1.25 GPIA 0.0923 GPIA Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.16 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Zimbabwe?
0.01 GPIA, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Italy and Zimbabwe rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Italy ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 99 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, 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 short-cycle tertiary 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
99 places, 1,502 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release