Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 11.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Italy is 11.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Italy peaked at 11.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2001.
That places Italy 16th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.5% | — |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 13 Rwanda 11.9% compare
- 14 Estonia 11.8% compare
- 15 Morocco 11.4% compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 10.8% compare
- 18 New Zealand 10.6% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.3% 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 arts in Italy?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Italy was 11.2% 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 11.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Italy ranks 16th 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 3.0%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release