Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 7.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy peaked at 7.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2008.
That places Italy 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.8% | — |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 14 Ireland 8.0% compare
- 15 France 8.0% compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 7.9% compare
- 18 South Africa 7.3% compare
- 19 United States of America 7.2% compare
- 20 Samoa 7.0% compare
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 7.6% 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 7.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 97 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 51.1%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.