Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 in Italy is 22.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy peaked at 30.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2015.
Italy ranks 78th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.4% | — |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 29.4% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.7% | 30.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.7% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.0% | 22.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 75 United States of America 22.8% compare
- 76 Hungary 22.7% compare
- 77 British Virgin Islands 22.7% compare
- 79 Germany 22.7% compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 22.6% compare
- 81 Jordan 22.6% 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 22.7% 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 30.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 78th 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 up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release