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

Italy: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 95.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
95.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 68 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2015
All-time low
69.0%
in 1971
Years of data
12
1971–2015

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

0204060801001971199320151971: 692001: 92.12005: 92.22006: 92.62007: 92.72008: 93.12009: 93.42010: 93.72011: 942012: 94.42014: 952015: 95.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Italy stood at 95.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Italy peaked at 95.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1971.

Italy ranks 29th of 68 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+ with at least completed primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total in Italy, 1971 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1971 69.0%
2001 92.1% +33.4%
2005 92.2% +0.2%
2006 92.6% +0.3%
2007 92.7% +0.2%
2008 93.1% +0.4%
2009 93.4% +0.3%
2010 93.7% +0.3%
2011 94.0% +0.3%
2012 94.4% +0.4%
2014 95.0% +0.7%
2015 95.3% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.0% 69.0% 69.0% 1
2000s 92.7% 92.1% 93.4% 6
2010s 94.5% 93.7% 95.3% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 26 Israel 95.6% compare
  2. 27 Cyprus 95.6% compare
  3. 28 Republic of Korea 95.5% compare
  4. 30 Canada 95.1% compare
  5. 31 Palestine, State of 94.6% compare
  6. 32 Malaysia 93.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Italy?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Italy was 95.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1971.
How does Italy rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Italy ranks 29th out of 68 countries with data for 2015.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 primary education (ISCED 1 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 primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 721 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary 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/