Egypt vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Egypt
18.1%
in 2023
Italy
17.7%
in 2023
Egypt rank
81st
Italy rank
82nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Egypt
- Italy
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 18.1% against 17.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 81st and Italy ranks 82nd of 129 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 1.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 1.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.8% | 0.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Egypt or Italy?
- Egypt, at 18.1% against 17.7% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Egypt and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Italy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 81st and Italy ranks 82nd of 129 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, both sexes (%). 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