Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.5657 LPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy, 2006β2023
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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
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