Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Italy
Italy: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.5657 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5657 LPIA
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
35th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.6215 LPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.562 LPIA
in 2016
Years of data
17
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy is 0.5657 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy peaked at 0.6215 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.562 LPIA, in 2016.
Italy ranks 35th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Italy, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6067 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.5733 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6088 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6215 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5861 LPIA | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5876 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5691 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5651 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5639 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.562 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5725 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5625 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5624 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.568 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5989 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5951 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5657 LPIA | -4.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.5657 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6407 LPIA, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.5657 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5912 LPIA, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5963 LPIA | 0.5733 LPIA | 0.6088 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5753 LPIA | 0.562 LPIA | 0.6215 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5819 LPIA | 0.5657 LPIA | 0.5989 LPIA | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy was 0.5657 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 0.6215 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.562 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 70 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 down 0.6%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release