Canada vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Canada
1.31 GPIA
in 2021
Italy
1.31 GPIA
in 2023
Canada rank
19th
Italy rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.31 GPIA against 1.31 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 19th and Italy ranks 20th of 88 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 GPIA | 0.9314 GPIA | 0.3378 GPIA | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.0851 GPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.0387 GPIA | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 1.31 GPIA against 1.31 GPIA in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Canada and Italy?
- 0 GPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 19th and Italy ranks 20th of 88 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, 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
February 2026 Data Release