Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 16.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 16.7% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy peaked at 16.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2006.
That places Italy 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.5% | — |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +8.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 16.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.0%, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 16.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.8% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.7% | 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 16.7% 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 16.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 40 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 28.1%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release