End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Italy
Italy: End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) was 8 tertiary education in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 211 countries
All-time high
10 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
8 tertiary education
in 2012
Years of data
26
1998–2023
End month of the academic school year in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
Italy recorded 8 tertiary education for end month of the academic school year in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in Italy peaked at 10 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8 tertiary education, in 2012.
Italy ranks 56th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Italy, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 tertiary education | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 tertiary education | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 tertiary education | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8 tertiary education is above the median for high income countries, which is 7 tertiary education, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8 tertiary education is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7 tertiary education, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 56 Barbados 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Cote d'Ivoire 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Czechia 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Germany 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Dominica 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Denmark 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Spain 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Estonia 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 United Kingdom 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Ghana 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Gambia 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Croatia 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Iraq 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Liechtenstein 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Lithuania 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Monaco 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Moldova 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Oman 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Poland 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Portugal 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Romania 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Suriname 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Togo 8 tertiary education compare
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 end month of the academic school year in Italy?
- End month of the academic school year in Italy was 8 tertiary education in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest end month of the academic school year recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10 tertiary education in 1998.
- What is the lowest end month of the academic school year recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 tertiary education in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for end month of the academic school year?
- Italy ranks 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is end month of the academic school year rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of End month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release