Italy vs Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
16.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.9%
in 2023
Italy rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
77th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 16.9% against 16.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 2.3% | 7.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 16.1% | 0.9% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 16.9% against 16.0% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Zimbabwe?
- 0.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Zimbabwe rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 77th 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