UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Italy

Italy: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 15.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
15.0%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
73rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2015
All-time low
2.6%
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2015

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Italy, 1971–2015

2.557.51012.5151971199320151971: 2.61981: 4.12001: 9.42005: 10.92006: 11.42007: 11.92008: 12.62009: 12.52010: 12.82011: 12.82012: 13.52014: 14.42015: 15

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Italy is 15.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Italy peaked at 15.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1971.

Italy ranks 73rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Italy, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total in Italy, 1971 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1971 2.6%
1981 4.1% +58.8%
2001 9.4% +128.2%
2005 10.9% +16.5%
2006 11.4% +4.7%
2007 11.9% +4.6%
2008 12.6% +5.1%
2009 12.5% -0.1%
2010 12.8% +1.9%
2011 12.8% +0.1%
2012 13.5% +5.9%
2014 14.4% +6.7%
2015 15.0% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
1980s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1
2000s 11.5% 9.4% 12.6% 6
2010s 13.7% 12.8% 15.0% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 70 Samoa 15.3% compare
  2. 71 Paraguay 15.2% compare
  3. 72 Tunisia 15.2% compare
  4. 74 Ecuador 14.0% compare
  5. 75 South Africa 13.7% compare
  6. 76 Uruguay 13.3% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Italy?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Italy was 15.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1971.
How does Italy rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Italy ranks 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 944 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed post-secondary education 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/