Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.5639 LPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Italy, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Italy stood at 0.5639 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Italy peaked at 0.5801 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5537 LPIA, in 2018.
Italy ranks 11th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5678 LPIA | 0.5537 LPIA | 0.5754 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5742 LPIA | 0.5639 LPIA | 0.5801 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 0.6361 LPIA compare
- 9 Switzerland 0.6248 LPIA compare
- 10 Slovenia 0.5649 LPIA compare
- 12 United States 0.5633 LPIA compare
- 13 Ireland 0.56 LPIA compare
- 14 Sweden 0.5514 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 master's or equivalent in Italy?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Italy was 0.5639 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5801 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5537 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, 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