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

Italy: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 48.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
48.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
56th
of 77 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2015
All-time low
12.7%
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2015

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Italy, 1981–2015

10203040501981199820151981: 12.72001: 33.82005: 38.72006: 39.72007: 41.72008: 42.72009: 43.32010: 44.12011: 452012: 46.32014: 47.62015: 48.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Italy is 48.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Italy peaked at 48.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1981.

Italy ranks 56th of 77 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 upper in Italy, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Italy, 1981 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1981 12.7%
2001 33.8% +166.4%
2005 38.7% +14.3%
2006 39.7% +2.5%
2007 41.7% +5.1%
2008 42.7% +2.6%
2009 43.3% +1.2%
2010 44.1% +2.0%
2011 45.0% +2.1%
2012 46.3% +2.8%
2014 47.6% +2.8%
2015 48.2% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
2000s 40.0% 33.8% 43.3% 6
2010s 46.2% 44.1% 48.2% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 53 Spain 50.4% compare
  2. 54 Brazil 49.5% compare
  3. 55 Iran 48.9% compare
  4. 57 Malta 43.3% compare
  5. 58 Palestine 43.2% compare
  6. 59 Ecuador 43.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Italy?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Italy was 48.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1981.
How does Italy rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Italy ranks 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2015.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/