Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 10.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 10.4% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy peaked at 11.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2013.
That places Italy 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.2% | — |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 28 Costa Rica 18.1%
- 29 Greece 16.1% compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 15.6% compare
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 10.4% 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 11.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 31 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 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release