Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 49.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Italy, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 49.2% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Italy peaked at 49.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1992.
That places Italy 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.7% | — |
| 1993 | 20.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +4.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 49.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 49.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.6%, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 20.7% | 25.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 26.8% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 38.1% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 46.1% | 49.2% | 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 upper secondary education or in Italy?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Italy was 49.2% 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 49.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1992.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 51st out of 113 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 17.2%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release