Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Italy, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Italy stood at 7.9%.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Italy peaked at 8.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2014.
That places Italy 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.3% | — |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +3.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.7%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 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 7.9% 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 8.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 60 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 8.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release