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

Italy: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
23rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

00.20.40.60.811998200720161998: 0.908 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.902 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.901 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.875 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.874 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.874 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.832 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.803 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.786 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.778 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.808 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.807 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.808 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.818 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.806 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.795 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.737 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.76 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.795 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.8% for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Italy peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

That places Italy 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with 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 0.9%
1999 0.9% -0.7%
2000 0.9% -0.1%
2001 0.9% -2.9%
2002 0.9% -0.2%
2003 0.9% +0.0%
2004 0.8% -4.8%
2005 0.8% -3.5%
2006 0.8% -2.1%
2007 0.8% -1.0%
2008 0.8% +3.8%
2009 0.8% -0.1%
2010 0.8% +0.1%
2011 0.8% +1.2%
2012 0.8% -1.4%
2013 0.8% -1.4%
2014 0.7% -7.4%
2015 0.8% +3.2%
2016 0.8% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 20 El Salvador 0.8% compare
  2. 21 Mali 0.8% compare
  3. 22 Mauritius 0.8% compare
  4. 24 Uganda 0.8% compare
  5. 25 Austria 0.8% compare
  6. 26 Djibouti 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Italy?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Italy was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Italy rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Italy ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 with 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 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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