Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.9952 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9952 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 1992
All-time low
0.9589 LPIA
in 2008
Years of data
27
1992–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy stood at 0.9952 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy peaked at 1 LPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9589 LPIA, in 2008.
That places Italy 35th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Italy, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 1993 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9589 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9626 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9672 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9662 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9767 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9767 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9782 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9785 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9812 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9846 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9862 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9875 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9867 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9923 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9937 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9952 LPIA | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.9952 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9989 LPIA, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.9952 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 LPIA, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9888 LPIA | 0.9589 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9783 LPIA | 0.9662 LPIA | 0.9875 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.992 LPIA | 0.9867 LPIA | 0.9952 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 primary education or higher in Italy?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy was 0.9952 LPIA 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 LPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9589 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 100 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 1.9%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release