Ireland vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
1.14 GPIA
in 2023
Italy
1.15 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
19th
Italy rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Italy ranks 17th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0992 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.057 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.0146 GPIA | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 19th 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