Italy vs Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
17.7%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
17.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
82nd
Zimbabwe rank
83rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Italy currently reports 17.7% against 17.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 1.5% | 7.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.4% | 3.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.3% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Italy, at 17.7% against 17.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Zimbabwe rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd 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