India vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
India
21.3%
in 2021
Italy
20.3%
in 2023
India rank
67th
Italy rank
68th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- India
- Italy
How they compare
India currently reports 21.3% against 20.3% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 67th and Italy ranks 68th of 101 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 5.5% | 2.6% | India |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.6% | 1.7% | India |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.0% | 2.1% | India |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 18.9% | 2.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, India or Italy?
- India, at 21.3% against 20.3% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between India and Italy?
- 1.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do India and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- India ranks 67th 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
February 2026 Data Release