Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy
Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
up 74.3%
World rank
27th
of 126 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 74.3% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy peaked at 9.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Italy ranks 27th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +89.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +85.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +369.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -77.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +799.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -56.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +71.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -72.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +937.1% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -95.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +297.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +74.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.5% | 9.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 24 Kazakhstan 1.1% compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 1.0% compare
- 26 Brunei Darussalam 1.0% compare
- 28 New Zealand 0.7% compare
- 29 Switzerland 0.7% compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 967,192 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.8% 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 9.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 126 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 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release