Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Italy
Italy: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 19.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Italy is 19.02, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Italy peaked at 19.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.36, in 2001.
That places Italy 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.36 | — |
| 2005 | 10.9 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 11.42 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 11.94 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 12.56 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 12.55 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.78 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.79 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.54 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.89 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.45 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.97 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.37 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.26 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 16.83 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 17.07 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.14 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.63 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 17.84 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 19.02 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.45 | 9.36 | 12.56 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.79 | 12.78 | 17.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.91 | 17.14 | 19.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Italy?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Italy was 19.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.36 in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Italy ranks 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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