Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.0%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
29th
of 82 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2019
All-time low
11.5%
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
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Italy stood at 13.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Italy peaked at 13.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2014.
Italy ranks 29th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.5% | — |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +5.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 13.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Italy's 13.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 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 13.0% 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 13.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 82 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 13.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release