Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 17.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Italy, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Italy stood at 17.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Italy peaked at 17.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2014.
That places Italy 59th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Italy, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.0% | — |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.0% | 16.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.3% | 17.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Italy?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Italy was 17.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Italy ranks 59th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.