Italy vs Turkey: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
18.9%
in 2023
Turkey
19.0%
in 2015
Italy rank
74th
Turkey rank
72nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 19.0% against 18.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 74th and Turkey ranks 72nd of 101 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.8% | 0.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 16.6% | 2.4% | 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 19.0% against 18.9% in Italy as of 2015.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 74th and Turkey ranks 72nd 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