Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Italy
Italy: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 383.33 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Italy, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Italy is 383.33 Thousand, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Italy peaked at 401.47 Thousand in 2007 and was at its lowest, 214.97 Thousand, in 2010.
That places Italy 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 248.71 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 291.62 Thousand | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 350.12 Thousand | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 386.19 Thousand | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 400.86 Thousand | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 401.47 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 398.19 Thousand | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 226.01 Thousand | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 214.97 Thousand | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 388.84 Thousand | +80.9% |
| 2012 | 383.33 Thousand | -1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 383.33 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.39 Thousand, 5.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 383.33 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.14 Thousand, 5.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 337.9 Thousand | 226.01 Thousand | 401.47 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 329.04 Thousand | 214.97 Thousand | 388.84 Thousand | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Italy?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Italy was 383.33 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 401.47 Thousand in 2007.
- What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.97 Thousand in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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