Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 50.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Italy, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Italy stood at 50.4%.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Italy peaked at 51.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2022.
That places Italy 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.6% | — |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 49.6% | 51.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 49.3% | 51.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 47.5% | 50.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 upper secondary education or in Italy?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Italy was 50.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 upper secondary 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