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

Ecuador
19.2%
in 2024
Italy
18.9%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
71st
Italy rank
74th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Italy
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 19.2% against 18.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 71st and Italy ranks 74th of 101 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 10.7% 8.1% Ecuador
2010s 20.6% 15.5% 5.1% Ecuador
2020s 19.6% 18.0% 1.6% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ecuador or Italy?
Ecuador, at 19.2% against 18.9% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ecuador and Italy?
0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Ecuador ranks 71st and Italy ranks 74th of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
101 places, 1,599 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release