Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex in Italy

Italy: Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex was 593,102 in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
593,102
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
621,163
in 1998
All-time low
565,942
in 2009
Years of data
14
1998–2012

Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex in Italy, 1998–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200520121998: 621.2k1999: 597.1k2000: 570.0k2001: 587.6k2002: 569.3k2004: 574.8k2005: 569.7k2006: 578.3k2007: 587.2k2008: 590.3k2009: 565.9k2010: 579.0k2011: 599.3k2012: 593.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 593,102 for graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex in 2012.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex in Italy peaked at 621,163 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 565,942, in 2009.

Italy ranks 4th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex (1998-2012) in Italy, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 621,163
1999 597,122 -3.9%
2000 570,030 -4.5%
2001 587,598 +3.1%
2002 569,345 -3.1%
2004 574,839 +1.0%
2005 569,690 -0.9%
2006 578,294 +1.5%
2007 587,238 +1.5%
2008 590,269 +0.5%
2009 565,942 -4.1%
2010 579,048 +2.3%
2011 599,269 +3.5%
2012 593,102 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 609,142 597,122 621,163 2
2000s 577,027 565,942 590,269 9
2010s 590,473 579,048 599,269 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 France 1.01 million compare
  2. 2 Germany 835,970 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 705,119 compare
  4. 5 Poland 476,548 compare
  5. 6 Spain 437,917 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 244,586 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex in Italy?
Graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex in Italy was 593,102 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 621,163 in 1998.
What is the lowest graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 565,942 in 2009.
How does Italy rank for graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex?
Italy ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
Is graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 481 data points, 1998–2012
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