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

Italy: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 34.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
34.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 81 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2014
All-time low
11.2%
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2015

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

1015202530351981199820151981: 11.22001: 26.12005: 29.62006: 302007: 31.12008: 31.42009: 32.22010: 32.72011: 33.42012: 33.72014: 34.22015: 34.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy is 34.2%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Italy peaked at 34.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1981.

That places Italy 35th out of 81 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, both sexes in Italy, 1981 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1981 11.2%
2001 26.1% +132.9%
2005 29.6% +13.4%
2006 30.0% +1.3%
2007 31.1% +3.9%
2008 31.4% +0.9%
2009 32.2% +2.3%
2010 32.7% +1.7%
2011 33.4% +2.0%
2012 33.7% +1.1%
2014 34.2% +1.3%
2015 34.2% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1
2000s 30.1% 26.1% 32.2% 6
2010s 33.6% 32.7% 34.2% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 32 Luxembourg 34.8% compare
  2. 33 Cayman Islands 34.7% compare
  3. 34 Israel 34.3% compare
  4. 36 Hong Kong 34.2% compare
  5. 37 Cyprus 33.8% compare
  6. 38 Georgia 33.3% 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 34.2% 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 34.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1981.
How does Italy rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Italy ranks 35th out of 81 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 15.5%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/