Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Italy
Italy: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 78.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Italy, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Italy stood at 78.4. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Italy peaked at 78.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.7, in 2015.
That places Italy 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59.9 | — |
| 2014 | 59.8 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.7 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.3 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 61.6 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 64 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 65.4 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 68.7 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 70.9 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 73.4 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 75.5 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 78.4 | +3.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 78.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Italy's 78.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.53 | 59.7 | 65.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 73.38 | 68.7 | 78.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Italy?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Italy was 78.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7 in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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