Italy vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
16.0%
in 2023
South Africa
16.1%
in 2024
Italy rank
80th
South Africa rank
79th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.1% against 16.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 79th of 129 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 5.4% | 4.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 9.3% | 4.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 12.7% | 2.5% | Italy |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.1% against 16.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 79th of 129 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 (%). 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