Belgium vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
0.8785 NPIA
in 2023
Italy
0.7686 NPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
25th
Italy rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.8785 NPIA against 0.7686 NPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.1099 NPIA.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Italy ranks 28th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9059 NPIA | 1.15 NPIA | 0.2471 NPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.8826 NPIA | 0.9412 NPIA | 0.0587 NPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8833 NPIA | 0.7744 NPIA | 0.1089 NPIA | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 0.8785 NPIA against 0.7686 NPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.1099 NPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Italy ranks 28th of 32 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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