Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban was 17.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy stood at 17.3%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy peaked at 17.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1993.
Italy ranks 80th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.8% | — |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +7.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 17.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Italy's 17.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 47% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 17.3% | 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 17.3% 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 17.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1993.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 80th out of 102 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 21.9%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release