Argentina vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Argentina
16.4%
in 2020
Italy
17.3%
in 2023
Argentina rank
83rd
Italy rank
80th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Argentina
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 17.3% against 16.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 83rd and Italy ranks 80th of 102 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.3% | 2.3% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.3% | 1.9% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.6% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Argentina or Italy?
- Italy, at 17.3% against 16.4% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Argentina and Italy?
- 0.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Argentina ranks 83rd and Italy ranks 80th of 102 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, male (%). 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