Urban population, above primary education in Italy

Italy: Urban population, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
33rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Urban population, above primary education in Italy, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.81998200720161998: 0.845 % of population with high education1999: 0.847 % of population with high education2000: 0.883 % of population with high education2001: 0.884 % of population with high education2002: 0.883 % of population with high education2003: 0.877 % of population with high education2004: 0.841 % of population with high education2005: 0.841 % of population with high education2006: 0.846 % of population with high education2007: 0.85 % of population with high education2008: 0.847 % of population with high education2009: 0.852 % of population with high education2010: 0.85 % of population with high education2011: 0.855 % of population with high education2012: 0.859 % of population with high education2013: 0.855 % of population with high education2014: 0.855 % of population with high education2015: 0.819 % of population with high education2016: 0.764 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, above primary education in Italy stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Italy peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

That places Italy 33rd out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Urban population, above primary education in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
1998 0.8%
1999 0.8% +0.3%
2000 0.9% +4.3%
2001 0.9% +0.2%
2002 0.9% -0.2%
2003 0.9% -0.7%
2004 0.8% -4.1%
2005 0.8% -0.0%
2006 0.8% +0.7%
2007 0.9% +0.5%
2008 0.8% -0.4%
2009 0.9% +0.6%
2010 0.8% -0.3%
2011 0.9% +0.6%
2012 0.9% +0.4%
2013 0.9% -0.4%
2014 0.9% -0.0%
2015 0.8% -4.2%
2016 0.8% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 30 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
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  3. 32 Russia 0.8% compare
  4. 34 Nicaragua 0.8% compare
  5. 35 Gambia 0.8% compare
  6. 36 Senegal 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Italy?
Urban population, above primary education in Italy was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Italy rank for urban population, above primary education?
Italy ranks 33rd out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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