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

Italy: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 26.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
26.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 88 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2015
All-time low
14.9%
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2015

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

01020301971199320151971: 14.91981: 15.32001: 25.52005: 24.82006: 25.12007: 24.22008: 24.22009: 24.82010: 252011: 25.22012: 252014: 25.92015: 26.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Italy recorded 26.1% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy peaked at 26.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1971.

That places Italy 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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 lower secondary, female in Italy, 1971 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1971 14.9%
1981 15.3% +2.7%
2001 25.5% +66.4%
2005 24.8% -2.6%
2006 25.1% +1.3%
2007 24.2% -3.6%
2008 24.2% +0.2%
2009 24.8% +2.2%
2010 25.0% +1.0%
2011 25.2% +0.8%
2012 25.0% -1.1%
2014 25.9% +3.6%
2015 26.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 1
1980s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1
2000s 24.8% 24.2% 25.5% 6
2010s 25.4% 25.0% 26.1% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 New Zealand 30.8% compare
  2. 8 Mexico 27.5% compare
  3. 9 Austria 26.2% compare
  4. 11 Romania 25.3% compare
  5. 12 Uruguay 25.0% compare
  6. 13 Spain 25.0% 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 26.1% 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 26.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1971.
How does Italy rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Italy ranks 10th out of 88 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 5.4%. 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 lower secondary, 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 lower secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/