Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 1.13 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Italy, 2015β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Italy is 1.13 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Italy peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2015.
Italy ranks 22nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 Portugal 1.15 GPIA compare
- 20 Montenegro 1.14 GPIA compare
- 21 Slovak Republic 1.13 GPIA compare
- 23 Serbia, Republic of 1.11 GPIA compare
- 24 North Macedonia, Republic of 1.11 GPIA compare
- 25 United States 1.1 GPIA 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 1.13 GPIA 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 1.13 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 77 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 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release