First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Italy
Italy: First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group was 546,798 in 2024. ▲ Rising
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Italy, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Italy is 546,798, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Italy peaked at 557,373 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 501,023, in 2013.
Italy ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 501,023 | — |
| 2014 | 536,638 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 533,092 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 543,875 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 554,181 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 536,303 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 542,826 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 555,534 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 557,373 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 552,826 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 544,118 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 546,798 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 535,420 | 501,023 | 554,181 | 7 |
| 2020s | 551,330 | 544,118 | 557,373 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Italy?
- First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Italy was 546,798 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 557,373 in 2021.
- What is the lowest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 501,023 in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Italy ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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