Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.15 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy stood at 1.15 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9807 GPIA, in 2006.
Italy ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9807 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9807 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 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 1.15 GPIA 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 1.17 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9807 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 37 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 9.3%. 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, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release