Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender was 0.9878 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9878 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1992
All-time low
0.9526 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
28
1992–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy stood at 0.9878 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy peaked at 1 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9526 GPIA, in 2007.
Italy ranks 52nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9526 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.955 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9593 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9612 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9635 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9684 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9706 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9746 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9755 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9752 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.977 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9797 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9824 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9799 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9848 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9851 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9878 GPIA | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.9878 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9991 GPIA, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.9878 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9998 GPIA, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9834 GPIA | 0.9526 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9728 GPIA | 0.9612 GPIA | 0.9824 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9844 GPIA | 0.9799 GPIA | 0.9878 GPIA | 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 primary education or higher in Italy?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy was 0.9878 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9526 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 52nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release