Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.4789 LPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Italy, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Italy stood at 0.4789 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Italy peaked at 0.514 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3273 LPIA, in 2019.
That places Italy 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4084 LPIA | 0.3273 LPIA | 0.5072 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4421 LPIA | 0.374 LPIA | 0.514 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 7 United States 0.5335 LPIA compare
- 8 Luxembourg 0.5198 LPIA compare
- 9 Philippines 0.4871 LPIA compare
- 11 Pakistan 0.4686 LPIA compare
- 12 Chile 0.4562 LPIA compare
- 13 Switzerland 0.4549 LPIA 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 doctoral or equivalent in Italy?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Italy was 0.4789 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.514 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3273 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, 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