Italy - Educational attainment

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative) in Italy was 95.66 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 95.66 in 2020, while its lowest value was 63.90 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 63.90
2001 89.88
2005 89.68
2006 90.08
2007 90.25
2008 90.76
2009 91.27
2010 91.61
2011 92.01
2012 92.55
2014 93.44
2015 93.73
2020 95.66

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative) in Italy was 97.89 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 97.89 in 2020, while its lowest value was 74.71 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 74.71
2001 94.47
2005 95.05
2006 95.27
2007 95.42
2008 95.66
2009 95.76
2010 95.98
2011 96.14
2012 96.41
2014 96.72
2015 96.95
2020 97.89

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative) in Italy was 96.73 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 96.73 in 2020, while its lowest value was 69.03 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 69.03
2001 92.06
2005 92.24
2006 92.56
2007 92.72
2008 93.10
2009 93.42
2010 93.70
2011 93.98
2012 94.39
2014 95.00
2015 95.27
2020 96.73

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Italy was 78.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 78.63 in 2020, while its lowest value was 16.38 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 16.38
1981 28.00
2001 59.28
2005 63.46
2006 64.77
2007 65.86
2008 66.98
2009 68.03
2010 69.12
2011 70.23
2012 71.25
2014 73.43
2015 74.34
2020 78.63

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Italy was 86.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 86.09 in 2020, while its lowest value was 24.25 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 24.25
1981 39.23
2001 70.11
2005 74.56
2006 75.67
2007 76.36
2008 77.30
2009 78.13
2010 78.99
2011 79.75
2012 80.54
2014 82.23
2015 82.97
2020 86.09

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Italy was 82.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 82.19 in 2020, while its lowest value was 20.12 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 20.12
1981 33.30
2001 64.42
2005 68.76
2006 69.97
2007 70.88
2008 71.91
2009 72.85
2010 73.83
2011 74.77
2012 75.68
2014 77.62
2015 78.46
2020 82.19

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Italy was 18.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 18.41 in 2020, while its lowest value was 9.10 in 2001.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2001 9.10
2005 10.84
2006 11.52
2007 12.21
2008 12.98
2009 13.01
2010 13.28
2011 13.27
2012 14.20
2014 15.15
2015 15.85
2020 18.41

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Italy was 15.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 15.75 in 2020, while its lowest value was 9.65 in 2001.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2001 9.65
2005 10.98
2006 11.30
2007 11.65
2008 12.10
2009 12.05
2010 12.24
2011 12.26
2012 12.82
2014 13.68
2015 14.00
2020 15.75

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Italy was 17.14 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 17.14 in 2020, while its lowest value was 9.36 in 2001.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2001 9.36
2005 10.90
2006 11.42
2007 11.94
2008 12.56
2009 12.55
2010 12.78
2011 12.79
2012 13.54
2014 14.45
2015 14.97
2020 17.14

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Italy was 51.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 51.77 in 2020, while its lowest value was 12.70 in 1981.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1981 12.70
2001 33.83
2005 38.68
2006 39.66
2007 41.66
2008 42.74
2009 43.26
2010 44.10
2011 45.02
2012 46.30
2014 47.57
2015 48.22
2020 51.77

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Italy was 53.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 53.20 in 2020, while its lowest value was 18.21 in 1981.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1981 18.21
2001 37.24
2005 42.49
2006 43.32
2007 44.65
2008 45.38
2009 46.33
2010 47.03
2011 47.42
2012 48.36
2014 49.81
2015 50.17
2020 53.20

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Italy was 52.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 52.46 in 2020, while its lowest value was 15.30 in 1981.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1981 15.30
2001 35.44
2005 40.50
2006 41.41
2007 43.09
2008 44.00
2009 44.73
2010 45.50
2011 46.16
2012 47.28
2014 48.64
2015 49.15
2020 52.46

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2020 17.74

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2020 15.24

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2020 16.55

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2020 0.376

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2020 0.429

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2020 0.401

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2020 13.52

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2020 12.36

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2020 12.96

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Italy was 17.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 17.75 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.47 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 1.47
1981 2.90
2001 9.10
2005 9.88
2006 10.53
2007 11.22
2008 11.95
2009 12.18
2010 12.47
2011 12.58
2012 13.30
2014 14.43
2015 15.13
2020 17.75

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Italy was 15.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 15.27 in 2020, while its lowest value was 3.81 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 3.81
1981 5.44
2001 9.65
2005 10.26
2006 10.60
2007 10.98
2008 11.45
2009 11.51
2010 11.76
2011 11.82
2012 12.15
2014 13.21
2015 13.50
2020 15.27

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Italy was 16.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 16.57 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.58 in 1971.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 2.58
1981 4.10
2001 9.36
2005 10.06
2006 10.56
2007 11.10
2008 11.71
2009 11.86
2010 12.13
2011 12.22
2012 12.75
2014 13.85
2015 14.35
2020 16.57

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes