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

Italy: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 29.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
29.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 90 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2015
All-time low
17.5%
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2015

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

01020301971199320151971: 17.51981: 182001: 292005: 28.32006: 28.62007: 27.82008: 27.92009: 28.12010: 28.32011: 28.62012: 28.42014: 292015: 29.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy stood at 29.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy peaked at 29.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1971.

Italy ranks 8th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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, both sexes in Italy, 1971 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1971 17.5%
1981 18.0% +2.7%
2001 29.0% +61.0%
2005 28.3% -2.5%
2006 28.6% +1.1%
2007 27.8% -2.7%
2008 27.9% +0.4%
2009 28.1% +0.8%
2010 28.3% +0.7%
2011 28.6% +1.0%
2012 28.4% -0.7%
2014 29.0% +2.1%
2015 29.3% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1
1980s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1
2000s 28.3% 27.8% 29.0% 6
2010s 28.7% 28.3% 29.3% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Malta 37.0% compare
  2. 6 Luxembourg 30.9% compare
  3. 7 Tunisia 29.4% compare
  4. 9 New Zealand 29.0% compare
  5. 10 Mexico 27.6% compare
  6. 11 Spain 27.3% 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 29.3% 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 29.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1971.
How does Italy rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Italy ranks 8th out of 90 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 3.7%. 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, both sexes. 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, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/