Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy

Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.4%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 98 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2001
All-time low
12.7%
in 2015
Years of data
18
1998–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy, 1998–2018

051015201998200820181998: 15.7 %1999: 15.8 %2000: 15.6 %2001: 18.3 %2002: 16.4 %2003: 16.1 %2004: 15.4 %2005: 15.3 %2006: 14.8 %2007: 14.6 %2008: 13.7 %2011: 15 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 16.4 %2014: 16.3 %2015: 12.7 %2016: 14.8 %2018: 15.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy stood at 15.4%.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy peaked at 18.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2015.

Italy ranks 34th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 15.7%
1999 15.8% +0.9%
2000 15.6% -1.4%
2001 18.3% +17.3%
2002 16.4% -10.3%
2003 16.1% -2.0%
2004 15.4% -4.2%
2005 15.3% -0.3%
2006 14.8% -3.6%
2007 14.6% -1.6%
2008 13.7% -6.0%
2011 15.0% +9.7%
2012 13.4% -10.7%
2013 16.4% +22.2%
2014 16.3% -0.3%
2015 12.7% -22.0%
2016 14.8% +16.5%
2018 15.4% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.7% 15.7% 15.8% 2
2000s 15.6% 13.7% 18.3% 9
2010s 14.9% 12.7% 16.4% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Ukraine 15.8% compare
  2. 32 Switzerland 15.7% compare
  3. 33 Czechia 15.5% compare
  4. 35 Turkey 15.3% compare
  5. 36 Estonia 14.8% compare
  6. 37 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare

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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 15.4% in 2018, 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 18.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2015.
How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Italy ranks 34th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.