Italy vs Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
19.3%
in 2023
Jamaica
19.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
80th
Jamaica rank
79th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.4% against 19.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 79th of 128 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 14.9% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 19.3% | 4.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.9% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 19.4% against 19.3% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Jamaica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Jamaica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 79th of 128 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release