Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 9.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 9.4% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Italy peaked at 9.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1993.
That places Italy 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.5% | — |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +1.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 42% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 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 9.4% 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 9.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1993.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 53rd out of 95 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 19.2%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release