Italy vs Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
17.3%
in 2023
Paraguay
17.7%
in 2020
Italy rank
80th
Paraguay rank
79th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 17.7% against 17.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 80th and Paraguay ranks 79th of 102 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 7.7% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 16.5% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.7% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 17.7% against 17.3% in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Paraguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 80th and Paraguay ranks 79th 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