Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.6318 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 attainment rate, completed 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% |
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
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (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