Italy vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
17.7%
in 2023
South Africa
17.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
82nd
South Africa rank
84th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 17.7% against 17.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 84th of 129 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 9.1% | 5.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 13.3% | 3.5% | 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 South Africa?
- Italy, at 17.7% against 17.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 84th 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