Italy vs Turkey: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
19.3%
in 2023
Turkey
20.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
80th
Turkey rank
77th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 20.1% against 19.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 77th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 6.6% | 4.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.6% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.8% | 0.5% | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Turkey, at 20.1% against 19.3% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Turkey?
- 0.8%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 77th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release