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
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy stood at 22.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy peaked at 28.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2015.
Italy ranks 44th of 123 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 | 26.0% | — |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.8% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 22.6% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 20.4% | 26.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.7% | 23.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (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 28.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 123 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 13.8%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release