Egypt vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Egypt
11.9%
in 2023
Italy
11.5%
in 2023
Egypt rank
48th
Italy rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Egypt
- Italy
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11.9% against 11.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Egypt ranks 48th and Italy ranks 49th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 7.5% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 0.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Egypt or Italy?
- Egypt, at 11.9% against 11.5% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Egypt and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Italy?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 48th and Italy ranks 49th of 95 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, rural, 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