Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.5464 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.5464 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy peaked at 0.6204 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.495 LPIA, in 2002.
That places Italy 32nd out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5741 LPIA | — |
| 1993 | 0.51 LPIA | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5257 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5524 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5319 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4986 LPIA | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.524 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.522 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5256 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.495 LPIA | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5529 LPIA | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6041 LPIA | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5995 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5544 LPIA | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5893 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6204 LPIA | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.608 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5771 LPIA | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5743 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5592 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5547 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5607 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5544 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5568 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5524 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5556 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.563 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5807 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5786 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5464 LPIA | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5298 LPIA | 0.4986 LPIA | 0.5741 LPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5677 LPIA | 0.495 LPIA | 0.6204 LPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5653 LPIA | 0.5524 LPIA | 0.608 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5672 LPIA | 0.5464 LPIA | 0.5807 LPIA | 4 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Italy?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy was 0.5464 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 0.6204 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.495 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 91 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 2.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release