Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Italy

Italy: Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex was 548,633 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
548,633
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
560,017
in 2021
All-time low
501,023
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Italy, 2013–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2013201820242013: 501.0k2014: 536.6k2015: 533.1k2016: 543.9k2017: 554.2k2018: 536.3k2019: 543.6k2020: 556.8k2021: 560.0k2022: 556.9k2023: 550.2k2024: 548.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Italy is 548,633, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Italy peaked at 560,017 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 501,023, in 2013.

Italy ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 535,525 501,023 554,181 7
2020s 554,506 548,633 560,017 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 France 925,008 compare
  2. 2 Germany 644,918 compare
  3. 4 Spain 521,785 compare
  4. 5 Poland 337,243 compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 220,495 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

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All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Italy?
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Italy was 548,633 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 560,017 in 2021.
What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 501,023 in 2013.
How does Italy rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 421 data points, 2012–2024
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