Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 18.8% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Italy, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Italy stood at 18.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Italy peaked at 18.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2014.
Italy ranks 55th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.4% | 18.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 52 Mexico 20.2% compare
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- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.6% compare
- 57 Panama 18.2% compare
- 58 South Africa 17.7% compare
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 18.8% 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 18.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 55th out of 89 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 21.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release