Italy vs Kuwait: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
17.7%
in 2023
Kuwait
18.5%
in 2018
Italy rank
82nd
Kuwait rank
79th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 18.5% against 17.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 82nd and Kuwait ranks 79th of 129 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 13.2% | 2.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 16.2% | 1.8% | Kuwait |
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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 18.5% against 17.7% in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Kuwait?
- 0.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kuwait?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Kuwait rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 82nd and Kuwait ranks 79th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release