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
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
February 2026 Data Release