Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex in Italy

Italy: Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex was 383,332 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
383,332
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
401,469
in 2007
All-time low
179,862
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex in Italy, 1998–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200520121998: 179.9k1999: 190.3k2000: 201.3k2001: 218.0k2002: 248.7k2003: 292.0k2004: 350.1k2005: 386.2k2006: 400.9k2007: 401.5k2008: 398.2k2009: 226.0k2010: 215.0k2011: 388.8k2012: 383.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in Italy stood at 383,332.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in Italy peaked at 401,469 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 179,862, in 1998.

Italy ranks 6th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex (1998-2012) in Italy, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 179,862
1999 190,280 +5.8%
2000 201,290 +5.8%
2001 218,041 +8.3%
2002 248,709 +14.1%
2003 292,015 +17.4%
2004 350,125 +19.9%
2005 386,186 +10.3%
2006 400,860 +3.8%
2007 401,469 +0.2%
2008 398,194 -0.8%
2009 226,012 -43.2%
2010 214,965 -4.9%
2011 388,837 +80.9%
2012 383,332 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 185,071 179,862 190,280 2
2000s 312,290 201,290 401,469 10
2010s 329,045 214,965 388,837 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Poland 638,957 compare
  2. 4 Germany 554,215 compare
  3. 5 Spain 391,956 compare
  4. 7 Romania 200,106 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 152,049 compare
  6. 9 Belgium 110,419 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in Italy?
Graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in Italy was 383,332 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 401,469 in 2007.
What is the lowest graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 179,862 in 1998.
How does Italy rank for graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex?
Italy ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
Is graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 480 data points, 1998–2012
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