Tertiary education participation (1998-2012) in Italy
Italy: Tertiary education participation (1998-2012) was 1,926 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1,926
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,034
in 2007
All-time low
1,770
in 2000
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education participation in Italy, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education participation in Italy is 1,926, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Italy peaked at 2,034 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,770, in 2000.
That places Italy 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary education participation (1998-2012) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,869 | — |
| 1999 | 1,797 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,770 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,812 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,854 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,913 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,986 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,015 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,029 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,034 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,014 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,012 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,980 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,968 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,926 | -2.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,926 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 285, 6.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,926 is above the median for high income countries, which is 296.95, 6.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,833 | 1,797 | 1,869 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,944 | 1,770 | 2,034 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,958 | 1,926 | 1,980 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education participation in Italy?
- Tertiary education participation in Italy was 1,926 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,034 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,770 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for tertiary education participation?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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