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Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Italy

31.1% of people aged 25 to 34 in Italy had completed tertiary education in 2025.

Measure: Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 Unit: % of population aged 25 to 34 Data: 1992 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Italy, 2025 31.1% % of population aged 25 to 34
Change from 2024 −0.5percentage points 2024: 31.6%
European Union, 2025 44.8% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 44.3% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 32nd of 34 See the full ranking

Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Italy over time

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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 (% of population aged 25 to 34), 2001 to 2025
Period ItalyEuropean Union
2025 31.1% 44.8%
2024 31.6% 43.9%
2023 30.6% 43.1%
2022 29.2% 42.0%
2021 28.3%b (break in time series) 41.5%b (break in time series)
2020 28.6% 40.7%
2019 27.9% 39.6%
2018 27.9%b (break in time series) 38.7%
2017 26.9% 37.6%
2016 25.6% 36.8%
2015 25.2% 36.5%
2014 24.2%b (break in time series) 35.9%b (break in time series)
2013 22.9% 35.2%
2012 22.5% 34.1%
2011 21.1% 33.1%
2010 20.8% 32.2%
2009 20.2% 31.2%
2008 19.9% 29.9%
2007 18.8% 28.9%
2006 17.3% 28.1%
2005 16.2% 27.2%
2004 14.7%b (break in time series) 26.3%
2003 13.0% 24.6%
2002 12.2% 23.1%
2001 11.3% –

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

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In short

  • That is a change of −0.5 percentage points from 31.6% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 25.2%, the figure has changed by +5.9 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Italy has the 32nd highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.

More for Italy

All statistics for Italy
Early leavers from education and training 8.2% 2025 · Eurostat Adult participation in learning 10.8% 2025 · Eurostat Tertiary education enrolment (gross) 75.9% 2023 · World Bank NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 13.3% 2025 · Eurostat ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate 12.1% 2025 · ILOSTAT Primary completion (UIS) 99.7% 2021 · UNESCO UIS

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
edat_lfse_03 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A age=Y25-34 unit=PC isced11=ED5-8
Observation period
1992 to 2025 for Italy
Provider update
30 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat