Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 10.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy peaked at 16.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2021.
That places Italy 35th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 14.7% | — |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.9% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.5% | 10.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 32 United States of America 10.1% compare
- 33 Sweden 10.0% compare
- 34 North Macedonia 10.0% compare
- 36 Madagascar 10.0% compare
- 37 Bulgaria 9.7% compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 9.6% compare
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 10.0% 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 16.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 35th 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 19.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release