Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Italy

Italy: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
43rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2023
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Italy, 2014–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52014201820232014: 0.292 cumulative2015: 0.298 cumulative2016: 0.321 cumulative2017: 0.367 cumulative2018: 0.399 cumulative2019: 0.409 cumulative2020: 0.429 cumulative2021: 0.432 cumulative2022: 0.444 cumulative2023: 0.469 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Italy stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Italy peaked at 0.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.

Italy ranks 43rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Italy, 2014 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
2014 0.3%
2015 0.3% +1.8%
2016 0.3% +7.9%
2017 0.4% +14.3%
2018 0.4% +8.7%
2019 0.4% +2.4%
2020 0.4% +4.9%
2021 0.4% +0.9%
2022 0.4% +2.8%
2023 0.5% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 40 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  2. 41 Senegal 0.5% compare
  3. 42 Georgia 0.5% compare
  4. 44 Iran 0.4% compare
  5. 45 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
  6. 46 Palestine, State of 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Italy?
Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Italy was 0.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Italy rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male?
Italy ranks 43rd out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 647 data points, 1994–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.