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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,561 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release