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

Latest (2012)
383.33 Thousand
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
401.47 Thousand
in 2007
All-time low
214.97 Thousand
in 2010
Years of data
11
2002–2012

Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Italy, 2002–2012

01002003004002002200720122002: 248.7 Thousand2003: 291.6 Thousand2004: 350.1 Thousand2005: 386.2 Thousand2006: 400.9 Thousand2007: 401.5 Thousand2008: 398.2 Thousand2009: 226 Thousand2010: 215 Thousand2011: 388.8 Thousand2012: 383.3 Thousand

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

Annual values for Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012) in Italy, 2002 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Türkiye 607.98 Thousand compare
  2. 10 Germany 554.22 Thousand compare
  3. 11 Spain 391.96 Thousand compare
  4. 13 Romania 200.11 Thousand compare
  5. 14 Netherlands 152.05 Thousand compare
  6. 14 Netherlands 152.05 Thousand compare

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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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Indicator
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 500 data points, 2002–2012
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