Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 16.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy is 16.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy peaked at 16.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1971.
That places Italy 80th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.8% | — |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +42.8% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +7.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 16.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 16.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.5%, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +42.8% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| 1992 | +32.6% | 5.4% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 9.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 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 16.0% 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 16.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 80th out of 129 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 26.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release