Ecuador vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Ecuador
19.6%
in 2024
Italy
20.3%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
71st
Italy rank
68th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Ecuador
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 20.3% against 19.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 71st and Italy ranks 68th of 101 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 17.8% 10.8% 6.9% Ecuador
2010s 20.6% 16.2% 4.5% Ecuador
2020s 20.5% 19.5% 1.0% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ecuador or Italy?
Italy, at 20.3% against 19.6% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ecuador and Italy?
0.7%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Italy?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Ecuador ranks 71st and Italy ranks 68th of 101 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, female (%). 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, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
101 places, 1,571 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release