Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Italy
Italy: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 32.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Italy, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Italy stood at 32.5%.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Italy peaked at 38.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1998.
Italy ranks 34th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.2% | — |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.2% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 19.6% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.2% | 32.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Italy?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Italy was 32.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.