Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 97.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy is 97.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy peaked at 97.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2014.
That places Italy 21st out of 34 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 92.8% | — |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 92.8% | 93.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 88.2% | 93.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 89.3% | 97.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 18 Poland 98.3% compare
- 19 Greece 98.2% compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 98.1% compare
- 22 Cyprus 97.7% compare
- 23 Montenegro 97.0% compare
- 24 Luxembourg 96.9% compare
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 97.8% 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 97.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 34 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 4.4%. 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, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release