India vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
India
41.9%
in 2023
Italy
49.1%
in 2023
India rank
55th
Italy rank
52nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- India
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 49.1% against 41.9% in India, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
India ranks 55th and Italy ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 25.9% | 19.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 35.7% | 26.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 42.7% | 15.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 47.6% | 13.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, India or Italy?
- Italy, at 49.1% against 41.9% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between India and Italy?
- 7.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do India and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- India ranks 55th and Italy ranks 52nd of 111 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, rural, male (%). 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