Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy
Italy: Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.6318 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6318 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
30th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.6574 LPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.6182 LPIA
in 2018
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.6318 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy peaked at 0.6574 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6182 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Italy 30th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6376 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.6238 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6403 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6574 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6546 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6361 LPIA | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6427 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6302 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.63 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6326 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6286 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6372 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6182 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6199 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.628 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6496 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6487 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6318 LPIA | -2.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.6318 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6985 LPIA, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.6318 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6516 LPIA, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6398 LPIA | 0.6238 LPIA | 0.6574 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.633 LPIA | 0.6182 LPIA | 0.6546 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6395 LPIA | 0.628 LPIA | 0.6496 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 27 Tonga 0.6495 LPIA compare
- 28 South Korea 0.6393 LPIA compare
- 29 Denmark 0.6372 LPIA compare
- 31 South Africa 0.6187 LPIA compare
- 32 Philippines 0.6168 LPIA compare
- 33 Norway 0.612 LPIA compare
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy was 0.6318 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6574 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6182 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release