Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.987 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.987 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
69th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1992
All-time low
0.8552 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy is 0.987 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy peaked at 1 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8552 GPIA, in 1971.
Italy ranks 69th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8552 GPIA | — |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9515 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9435 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9455 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9458 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9488 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9531 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9545 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.957 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9599 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9668 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9662 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9668 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.972 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9746 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9776 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9797 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9772 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9841 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9843 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.987 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8552 GPIA | 0.8552 GPIA | 0.8552 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9555 GPIA | 0.9435 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9675 GPIA | 0.9545 GPIA | 0.9797 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9832 GPIA | 0.9772 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 66 Andorra 0.991 GPIA compare
- 67 Serbia 0.9909 GPIA compare
- 68 Costa Rica 0.9902 GPIA compare
- 70 Montenegro 0.9865 GPIA compare
- 71 Panama 0.9864 GPIA compare
- 72 South Africa 0.9863 GPIA 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 0.987 GPIA 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 GPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8552 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 69th out of 133 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 2.1%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release