Croatia vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
1.17 GPIA
in 2023
Italy
1.15 GPIA
in 2023
Croatia rank
16th
Italy rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.17 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Croatia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 17th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9613 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0504 GPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.013 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.0177 GPIA | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Croatia or Italy?
- Croatia, at 1.17 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Italy?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 17th of 37 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, 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