Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender was 1.11 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.11 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 63 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9995 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Italy stood at 1.11 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Italy peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9995 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Italy 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9995 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 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 1.11 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 1.12 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9995 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 63 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 11.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release