Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 16.0% 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
Italy recorded 16.0% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Italy peaked at 16.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1971.
That places Italy 80th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Italy, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.8% | — |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +42.8% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 9.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -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 16.0% 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 16.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Italy ranks 80th out of 129 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 26.6%. 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+, male (%) (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.