Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary female in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary female was 98.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy stood at 98.1%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy peaked at 98.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2014.
That places Italy 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 94.2% | — |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 98.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Italy's 98.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 93.0% | 94.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 89.5% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 91.0% | 98.1% | 3 |
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 98.1% 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 98.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 31 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 3.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release