Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s was 9.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 32 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2018
All-time low
9.4%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Italy, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Italy stood at 9.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Italy peaked at 11.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2021.
Italy ranks 31st of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.8% | — |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.4%, 34% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.4%, 34% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Italy?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Italy was 9.9% 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 11.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 32 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 up 0.9%. 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, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release