Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy

Italy: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.811998200720161998: 0.931 % of population with high education1999: 0.93 % of population with high education2000: 0.928 % of population with high education2001: 0.925 % of population with high education2002: 0.925 % of population with high education2003: 0.913 % of population with high education2004: 0.912 % of population with high education2005: 0.903 % of population with high education2006: 0.894 % of population with high education2007: 0.892 % of population with high education2008: 0.885 % of population with high education2009: 0.882 % of population with high education2010: 0.877 % of population with high education2011: 0.879 % of population with high education2012: 0.869 % of population with high education2013: 0.86 % of population with high education2014: 0.833 % of population with high education2015: 0.84 % of population with high education2016: 0.847 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

Italy ranks 70th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
1998 0.9%
1999 0.9% -0.2%
2000 0.9% -0.2%
2001 0.9% -0.3%
2002 0.9% -0.1%
2003 0.9% -1.2%
2004 0.9% -0.2%
2005 0.9% -1.0%
2006 0.9% -1.0%
2007 0.9% -0.2%
2008 0.9% -0.8%
2009 0.9% -0.4%
2010 0.9% -0.5%
2011 0.9% +0.2%
2012 0.9% -1.1%
2013 0.9% -1.1%
2014 0.8% -3.1%
2015 0.8% +0.8%
2016 0.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 67 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
  2. 68 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare
  3. 69 Madagascar 0.8% compare
  4. 71 Denmark 0.8% compare
  5. 72 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare
  6. 73 Luxembourg 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does Italy rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Italy ranks 70th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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