Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male was 12.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.1%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
31st
of 81 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2020
All-time low
11.3%
in 2014
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 %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 12.1% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Italy peaked at 12.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2014.
Italy ranks 31st of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.3% | — |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +5.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 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 12.1% 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 12.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 81 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 up 6.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release