Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender was 0.9076 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9076 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
6th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.8223 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Italy, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.9076 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Italy peaked at 1 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8223 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Italy 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.8223 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9824 GPIA | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9168 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9035 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8727 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.928 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8398 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9076 GPIA | +8.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.9076 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6779 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.9076 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7226 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9252 GPIA | 0.8223 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.887 GPIA | 0.8398 GPIA | 0.928 GPIA | 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 doctoral or equivalent in Italy?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Italy was 0.9076 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 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8223 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 49 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 9.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release