Italy vs Turkey: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
9.4%
in 2023
Turkey
9.0%
in 2015
Italy rank
53rd
Turkey rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Turkey
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9.4% against 9.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 55th of 95 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.4% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 0.5% | 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 Turkey?
- Italy, at 9.4% against 9.0% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 55th 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