Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.607 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
Italy recorded 0.607 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Italy peaked at 0.6261 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5967 LPIA, in 2022.
That places Italy 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6136 LPIA | 0.5983 LPIA | 0.6261 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6075 LPIA | 0.5967 LPIA | 0.6207 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 8 Luxembourg 0.701 LPIA compare
- 9 Ireland 0.6469 LPIA compare
- 10 Slovenia, Republic of 0.6355 LPIA compare
- 12 Latvia, Republic of 0.601 LPIA compare
- 13 United States 0.5991 LPIA compare
- 14 Sweden 0.5759 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 0.607 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 0.6261 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5967 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 56 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 0.6%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release