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

Italy: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 32.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
32.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 80 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2014
All-time low
9.8%
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2015

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy, 1981–2015

10152025301981199820151981: 9.82001: 24.72005: 27.82006: 28.12007: 29.52008: 29.82009: 30.32010: 30.82011: 31.72012: 32.12014: 32.42015: 32.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy stood at 32.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy peaked at 32.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1981.

Italy ranks 35th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 upper secondary, female in Italy, 1981 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1981 9.8%
2001 24.7% +152.3%
2005 27.8% +12.6%
2006 28.1% +1.0%
2007 29.5% +4.7%
2008 29.8% +1.1%
2009 30.3% +1.7%
2010 30.8% +1.9%
2011 31.7% +3.0%
2012 32.1% +1.1%
2014 32.4% +1.0%
2015 32.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1
2000s 28.4% 24.7% 30.3% 6
2010s 31.9% 30.8% 32.4% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 32 Cayman Islands 34.4% compare
  2. 33 Norway 34.3% compare
  3. 34 Sweden 33.0% compare
  4. 36 Peru 32.2% compare
  5. 37 Israel 31.3% compare
  6. 38 Brazil 31.2% 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 32.4% 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 32.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1981.
How does Italy rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Italy ranks 35th out of 80 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 16.3%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/