Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 17.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Italy stood at 17.1%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Italy peaked at 17.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2001.
That places Italy 78th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Italy, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.6% | — |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.6% | 12.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.2% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 17.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6419 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8215 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Italy?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Italy was 17.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Italy ranks 78th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.