Italy vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
11.5%
in 2023
Thailand
11.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
49th
Thailand rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 11.5% against 11.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 51st of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.9% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.5% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.5% | 0.4% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Italy, at 11.5% against 11.0% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 51st 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