Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location was 0.6111 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6111 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 93 countries
All-time high
0.6413 LPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.4904 LPIA
in 2003
Years of data
29
1992–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy stood at 0.6111 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy peaked at 0.6413 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4904 LPIA, in 2003.
Italy ranks 31st of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Italy, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5712 LPIA | — |
| 1993 | 0.5255 LPIA | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5305 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5302 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.533 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5102 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5152 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4983 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4904 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5907 LPIA | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6224 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.613 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5996 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6173 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6413 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6393 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6183 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6257 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6176 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6188 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6242 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6172 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6201 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6097 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6112 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6198 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6289 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6271 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6111 LPIA | -2.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.6111 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6393 LPIA, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.6111 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5955 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5334 LPIA | 0.5102 LPIA | 0.5712 LPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5765 LPIA | 0.4904 LPIA | 0.6413 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6202 LPIA | 0.6097 LPIA | 0.6393 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6217 LPIA | 0.6111 LPIA | 0.6289 LPIA | 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 0.6111 LPIA 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 0.6413 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4904 LPIA in 2003.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 93 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 down 1.0%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release