Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 7.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy peaked at 10.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2023.
That places Italy 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.6% | — |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 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 7.3% 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 10.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 43rd 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 23.9%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release