Italy vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
9.4%
in 2023
Portugal
9.7%
in 2021
Italy rank
53rd
Portugal rank
50th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.7% against 9.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 50th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.6% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.1% | 1.2% | Italy |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 50th 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, male (%). 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