Italy vs Namibia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Italy
1.17 GPIA
in 2023
Namibia
1.18 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
38th
Namibia rank
36th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Italy
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.18 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Namibia ahead.

Italy ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 36th of 127 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.688 GPIA 0.7449 GPIA 0.0569 GPIA Namibia
2000s 0.9432 GPIA 0.7834 GPIA 0.1598 GPIA Italy
2010s 1.09 GPIA 0.8721 GPIA 0.2205 GPIA Italy
2020s 1.17 GPIA 1.18 GPIA 0.0096 GPIA Namibia

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 Namibia?
Namibia, at 1.18 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Namibia?
0.01 GPIA, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Namibia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Italy and Namibia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Italy ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 36th of 127 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release