Ghana vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ghana
17.8%
in 2022
Italy
17.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
78th
Italy rank
80th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ghana
- Italy
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 17.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Ghana ranks 78th and Italy ranks 80th of 102 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 10.5% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.4% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 15.9% | 4.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ghana or Italy?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 17.3% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ghana and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 78th 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