Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.9376 GPIA in 2023. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Italy, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Italy is 0.9376 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Italy peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8696 GPIA, in 2022.
Italy ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9699 GPIA | 0.8724 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9048 GPIA | 0.8696 GPIA | 0.9376 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 10 Norway 0.97 GPIA compare
- 11 Moldova, Republic of 0.9576 GPIA compare
- 12 Slovenia, Republic of 0.9496 GPIA compare
- 14 Ireland 0.9183 GPIA compare
- 15 Armenia, Republic of 0.9078 GPIA compare
- 16 Romania 0.897 GPIA 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 0.9376 GPIA 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 1.06 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8696 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 59 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 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release