Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.17 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Italy, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Italy stood at 1.17 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Italy peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Italy 29th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
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 1.17 GPIA 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 1.18 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 108 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 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release