Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 98.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Italy recorded 98.0% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Italy peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1971.
That places Italy 47th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Italy, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.0% | — |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +44.9% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 92.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 93.7% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.7% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 44 Montenegro 98.6% compare
- 45 Oman 98.4% compare
- 46 Luxembourg 98.3% compare
- 48 South Korea 97.9% compare
- 49 Greece 97.5% compare
- 50 Seychelles 97.5% compare
More education data for Italy
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Italy?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Italy was 98.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.