UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy

Italy: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 15.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
15.1%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
38th
of 82 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2015
All-time low
1.5%
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2015

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy, 1971–2015

0510151971199320151971: 1.51981: 2.92001: 9.12005: 9.92006: 10.52007: 11.22008: 122009: 12.22010: 12.52011: 12.62012: 13.32014: 14.42015: 15.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy peaked at 15.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1971.

That places Italy 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Italy, 1971 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1971 1.5%
1981 2.9% +96.9%
2001 9.1% +213.7%
2005 9.9% +8.6%
2006 10.5% +6.6%
2007 11.2% +6.6%
2008 12.0% +6.6%
2009 12.2% +1.8%
2010 12.5% +2.4%
2011 12.6% +0.8%
2012 13.3% +5.7%
2014 14.4% +8.5%
2015 15.1% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
1980s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
2000s 10.8% 9.1% 12.2% 6
2010s 13.6% 12.5% 15.1% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

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  3. 37 Sweden 15.7% compare
  4. 39 Tunisia 14.8% compare
  5. 40 Iran 14.7% compare
  6. 41 Turkey 14.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy was 15.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1971.
How does Italy rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Italy ranks 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/