Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 19.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 19.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Italy peaked at 23.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2004.
That places Italy 6th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.4% | — |
| 1999 | 21.8% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 21.8% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.7% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.3% | 20.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.1% | 20.5% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Italy?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Italy was 19.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release