Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Italy

Italy: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.4671 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4671
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
49th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5022
in 2015
All-time low
0.4154
in 2011
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Italy, 2007–2018

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.4742008: 0.4222009: 0.4252010: 0.4222011: 0.4152012: 0.4432013: 0.4722014: 0.4882015: 0.5022016: 0.4582017: 0.4422018: 0.467

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.4671 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Italy peaked at 0.5022 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4154, in 2011.

Italy ranks 49th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4743
2008 0.4215 -11.1%
2009 0.4254 +0.9%
2010 0.4223 -0.7%
2011 0.4154 -1.6%
2012 0.4428 +6.6%
2013 0.4719 +6.6%
2014 0.488 +3.4%
2015 0.5022 +2.9%
2016 0.4578 -8.8%
2017 0.4418 -3.5%
2018 0.4671 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4404 0.4215 0.4743 3
2010s 0.4566 0.4154 0.5022 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 46 South Africa 0.4772 compare
  2. 47 Portugal 0.4694 compare
  3. 48 Honduras 0.4683 compare
  4. 50 France 0.4614 compare
  5. 51 Morocco 0.4462
  6. 52 Czechia 0.4432 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Italy?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Italy was 0.4671 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.5022 in 2015.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4154 in 2011.
How does Italy rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Italy ranks 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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