Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle was 19.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Italy is 19.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Italy peaked at 19.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1971.
That places Italy 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Italy, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +96.9% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +66.8% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +6.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 19.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.7%, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 19.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +96.9% | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| 1992 | +66.8% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| 2001 | +50.0% | 6.1% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.1% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 19.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Italy?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Italy was 19.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Italy ranks 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.