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

Italy: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 13.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
13.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 82 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2015
All-time low
3.8%
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2015

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

4681012141971199320151971: 3.81981: 5.42001: 9.62005: 10.32006: 10.62007: 112008: 11.42009: 11.52010: 11.82011: 11.82012: 12.22014: 13.22015: 13.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy stood at 13.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy peaked at 13.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1971.

Italy ranks 40th of 82 countries on this measure, 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), male in Italy, 1971 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1971 3.8%
1981 5.4% +42.8%
2001 9.6% +77.3%
2005 10.3% +6.4%
2006 10.6% +3.3%
2007 11.0% +3.6%
2008 11.4% +4.2%
2009 11.5% +0.6%
2010 11.8% +2.2%
2011 11.8% +0.5%
2012 12.2% +2.8%
2014 13.2% +8.7%
2015 13.5% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
1980s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1
2000s 10.7% 9.6% 11.5% 6
2010s 12.5% 11.8% 13.5% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 37 Qatar 14.0% compare
  2. 38 Denmark 13.8% compare
  3. 39 Brazil 13.5% compare
  4. 41 Chile 13.4% compare
  5. 42 Philippines 12.9% compare
  6. 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.8% 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 13.5% 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 13.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1971.
How does Italy rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Italy ranks 40th 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 31.5%. 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), male. 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), male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/