Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.6%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
90th
of 124 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2020
All-time low
5.3%
in 2016
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 9.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy peaked at 17.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2016.
Italy ranks 90th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.4% | — |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +67.7% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -41.1% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +94.6% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +65.2% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 7.2% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.3% | 10.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 9.6% | 17.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 967,192 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 9.6% 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 17.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 90th out of 124 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 41.7%. 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 Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release