Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 1 NPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy is 1 NPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy peaked at 1.01 NPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9935 NPIA, in 2013.
That places Italy 16th out of 33 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 | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.01 NPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9994 NPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 NPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1 NPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9989 NPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.997 NPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9965 NPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9935 NPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1 NPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1 NPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 NPIA | 0.9994 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9965 NPIA | 0.9935 NPIA | 0.9989 NPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 2 |
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 1 NPIA 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 1.01 NPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9935 NPIA in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 33 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 0.7%. 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release