Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary was 19.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy is 19.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Italy peaked at 19.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2006.
That places Italy 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.3% | — |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +6.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 19.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.2%, 51% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Italy's 19.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.6%, 51% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.6% | 19.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 25 Malta 26.3% compare
- 26 Portugal 24.5% compare
- 27 Montenegro 22.0% compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.9% compare
- 30 Romania 18.7% 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 19.5% 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 19.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 30 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 39.4%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release