Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.5639 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5639 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5801 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.5537 LPIA
in 2018
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Italy, 2014–2023
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.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Italy, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5657 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.5751 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5754 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5643 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5537 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5723 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5794 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5801 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5735 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5639 LPIA | -1.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.5639 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.5639 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release