Italy vs Russia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Italy
0.9915 GPIA
in 2023
Russia
0.9949 GPIA
in 2024
Italy rank
37th
Russia rank
35th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Italy
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.9949 GPIA against 0.9915 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0034 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.

Italy ranks 37th and Russia ranks 35th of 107 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.886 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.1246 GPIA Russia
2010s 0.9616 GPIA 0.9936 GPIA 0.032 GPIA Russia
2020s 0.9893 GPIA 0.9918 GPIA 0.0024 GPIA Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Italy or Russia?
Russia, at 0.9949 GPIA against 0.9915 GPIA in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Russia?
0.0034 GPIA, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Italy and Russia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Italy ranks 37th and Russia ranks 35th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release