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 54.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 54.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Italy peaked at 54.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2001.
That places Italy 36th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.0% | — |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 28.0% | 53.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 41.9% | 50.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.0% | 54.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Italy
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (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 54.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 25.3%. 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, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release