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

Italy: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 36.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
36.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 80 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2015
All-time low
12.8%
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2015

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

0102030401981199820151981: 12.82001: 27.62005: 31.52006: 322007: 332008: 33.32009: 34.32010: 34.82011: 35.22012: 35.52014: 36.12015: 36.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy is 36.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy peaked at 36.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1981.

That places Italy 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, male in Italy, 1981 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1981 12.8%
2001 27.6% +116.1%
2005 31.5% +14.2%
2006 32.0% +1.6%
2007 33.0% +3.1%
2008 33.3% +0.8%
2009 34.3% +3.0%
2010 34.8% +1.5%
2011 35.2% +1.1%
2012 35.5% +1.1%
2014 36.1% +1.7%
2015 36.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1
2000s 31.9% 27.6% 34.3% 6
2010s 35.6% 34.8% 36.2% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

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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 36.2% 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 36.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1981.
How does Italy rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Italy ranks 36th 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 14.8%. 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, 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 upper secondary, male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/