Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural was 13.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy is 13.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy peaked at 13.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1993.
That places Italy 45th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.0% | — |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +5.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 13.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Italy's 13.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.5%, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +29.9% | 4.7% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.2% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.6% | 4 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Italy?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy was 13.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1993.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 45th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release