France vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
0.5321 LPIA
in 2020
Italy
0.5464 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
33rd
Italy rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.5464 LPIA against 0.5321 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0143 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 32nd of 91 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4564 LPIA | 0.5235 LPIA | 0.0671 LPIA | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.5329 LPIA | 0.5677 LPIA | 0.0347 LPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.6162 LPIA | 0.5653 LPIA | 0.0509 LPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.5321 LPIA | 0.563 LPIA | 0.0309 LPIA | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.5464 LPIA against 0.5321 LPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and Italy?
- 0.0143 LPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 32nd of 91 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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