Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.5% 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 14.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy peaked at 19.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 66th 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 | 15.4% | — |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 15.4% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.3% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.6% | 18.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 14.5% 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 19.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 66th 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 down 18.5%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release