Italy vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
1.31 GPIA
in 2023
Poland
1.34 GPIA
in 2024
Italy rank
20th
Poland rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.34 GPIA against 1.31 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 20th and Poland ranks 18th of 88 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 0.3054 GPIA | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 0.1418 GPIA | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 0.0722 GPIA | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 1.34 GPIA against 1.31 GPIA in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Poland?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 20th and Poland ranks 18th 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