Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9922 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy is 0.9922 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% 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, 0.9434 LPIA, in 2007.
That places Italy 39th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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% |
| 2007 | 0.9434 LPIA | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9494 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9515 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9563 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9547 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9675 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9678 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.969 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9687 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9736 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.979 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9812 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9814 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.979 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9896 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9911 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9922 LPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9805 LPIA | 0.9434 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9699 LPIA | 0.9547 LPIA | 0.9814 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.988 LPIA | 0.979 LPIA | 0.9922 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (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 0.9922 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 0.9434 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 39th 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 2.5%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release