Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 14.0% 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 14.0% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy peaked at 14.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2011.
That places Italy 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.4% | — |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +5.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 14.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.9%, 39% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Italy's 14.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.4%, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 29 Greece 19.0% compare
- 30 Brunei 18.8% compare
- 31 Costa Rica 16.3%
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 14.0% 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 14.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 32 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 13.4%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release