Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Italy

Italy: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
85th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Italy, 1998–2016

0.10.150.20.251998200720161998: 0.092 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.098 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.099 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.125 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.126 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.126 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.168 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.197 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.214 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.222 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.192 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.193 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.192 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.182 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.194 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.205 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.263 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.24 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.205 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Italy is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Italy peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Italy 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.1%
1999 0.1% +7.0%
2000 0.1% +0.6%
2001 0.1% +26.3%
2002 0.1% +1.4%
2003 0.1% -0.2%
2004 0.2% +33.5%
2005 0.2% +17.2%
2006 0.2% +8.5%
2007 0.2% +3.5%
2008 0.2% -13.2%
2009 0.2% +0.3%
2010 0.2% -0.4%
2011 0.2% -5.1%
2012 0.2% +6.2%
2013 0.2% +5.8%
2014 0.3% +28.6%
2015 0.2% -8.8%
2016 0.2% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

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  1. 82 Djibouti 0.2% compare
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  3. 84 Uganda 0.2% compare
  4. 86 Mauritius 0.2% compare
  5. 87 Mali 0.2% compare
  6. 88 El Salvador 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Italy?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Italy rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Italy ranks 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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