Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.6112 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Italy, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Italy stood at 0.6112 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Italy peaked at 0.6269 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6096 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Italy 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6168 LPIA | 0.6096 LPIA | 0.6239 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6211 LPIA | 0.6112 LPIA | 0.6269 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Italy?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Italy was 0.6112 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6269 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6096 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release