Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy

Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.7%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
92nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2000
All-time low
16.5%
in 2015
Years of data
18
1998–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy, 1998–2018

01020301998200820181998: 26.8 %1999: 27.3 %2000: 27.4 %2001: 26.3 %2002: 24.1 %2003: 22.7 %2004: 22.2 %2005: 21 %2006: 19.7 %2007: 18.9 %2008: 18.4 %2011: 18.5 %2012: 18.5 %2013: 18.8 %2014: 18.9 %2015: 16.5 %2016: 19.3 %2018: 17.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 17.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2015.

Italy ranks 92nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 26.8%
1999 27.3% +1.8%
2000 27.4% +0.4%
2001 26.3% -3.8%
2002 24.1% -8.4%
2003 22.7% -6.0%
2004 22.2% -2.2%
2005 21.0% -5.2%
2006 19.7% -6.1%
2007 18.9% -4.2%
2008 18.4% -2.7%
2011 18.5% +0.5%
2012 18.5% +0.3%
2013 18.8% +1.4%
2014 18.9% +0.6%
2015 16.5% -12.6%
2016 19.3% +16.9%
2018 17.7% -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.0% 26.8% 27.3% 2
2000s 22.3% 18.4% 27.4% 9
2010s 18.3% 16.5% 19.3% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 89 India 19.2% compare
  2. 90 Finland 18.8% compare
  3. 91 Norway 18.6% compare
  4. 93 Sweden 16.4% compare
  5. 94 Eritrea 16.2% compare
  6. 95 Republic of Korea 15.1% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Italy was 17.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2015.
How does Italy rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Italy ranks 92nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.