Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
51st
of 122 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2018
All-time low
2.3%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1998–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy peaked at 3.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.
That places Italy 51st out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.5% | — |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 48 Belize 2.4% compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 2.4% compare
- 50 Colombia 2.4% compare
- 52 Poland 2.3% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 2.3% compare
- 54 Mozambique 2.2% compare
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 51st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release