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Share of people aged 25–34 with a university-level degree, and share of 18–24 year-olds who left school early, yearly. All figures for Italy
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree, age 25–34 | 31.1% | 2025 | 2nd lowest of 27 | −13.2 pp | EU lowest 23.0%EU highest 66.8% |
| Early school leavers, 18–24 | 8.2% | 2025 | 13th highest of 27 | +0.4 pp | EU lowest 2.1%EU highest 15.5% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.1 |
| 2024 | 31.6 |
| 2023 | 30.6 |
| 2022 | 29.2 |
| 2021 | 28.3 |
| 2020 | 28.6 |
| 2019 | 27.9 |
| 2018 | 27.9 |
| 2017 | 26.9 |
| 2016 | 25.6 |
| 2015 | 25.2 |
| 2014 | 24.2 |
| 2013 | 22.9 |
| 2012 | 22.5 |
| 2011 | 21.1 |
| 2010 | 20.8 |
| 2009 | 20.2 |
| 2008 | 19.9 |
| 2007 | 18.8 |
| 2006 | 17.3 |
| 2005 | 16.2 |
| 2004 | 14.7 |
| 2003 | 13.0 |
| 2002 | 12.2 |
| 2001 | 11.3 |
| 2000 | 10.6 |
| 1999 | 10.0 |
| 1998 | 8.9 |
| 1997 | 8.4 |
| 1996 | 8.0 |
| 1995 | 7.5 |
| 1994 | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 7.0 |
| 1992 | 7.2 |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.2 |
| 2024 | 9.8 |
| 2023 | 10.5 |
| 2022 | 11.5 |
| 2021 | 12.7 |
| 2020 | 14.2 |
| 2019 | 13.3 |
| 2018 | 14.3 |
| 2017 | 14.0 |
| 2016 | 13.8 |
| 2015 | 14.7 |
| 2014 | 15.0 |
| 2013 | 16.8 |
| 2012 | 17.3 |
| 2011 | 17.8 |
| 2010 | 18.6 |
| 2009 | 19.1 |
| 2008 | 19.6 |
| 2007 | 19.5 |
| 2006 | 20.4 |
| 2005 | 22.1 |
| 2004 | 23.1 |
| 2003 | 23.0 |
| 2002 | 24.2 |
| 2001 | 25.9 |
| 2000 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 27.2 |
| 1998 | 28.4 |
| 1997 | 30.1 |
| 1996 | 31.7 |
| 1995 | 32.8 |
| 1994 | 35.1 |
| 1993 | 37.1 |
| 1992 | 37.5 |
allfigures, “Degree, age 25–34, Italy, 2025: 31.1%”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/education/italy, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.