Ghana vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ghana
12.6%
in 2022
Italy
16.7%
in 2023
Ghana rank
37th
Italy rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ghana
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16.7% against 12.6% in Ghana, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Ghana ranks 37th and Italy ranks 35th of 40 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 10.5% | 4.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 13.3% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 15.4% | 1.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ghana or Italy?
- Italy, at 16.7% against 12.6% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ghana and Italy?
- 4.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 37th and Italy ranks 35th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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