Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Italy

Italy: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract was 25.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
25.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2004
All-time low
25.6%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Italy, 2004–2025

0102030402004201420252004: 40.9 Percentage2005: 39.4 Percentage2006: 38.2 Percentage2007: 37.2 Percentage2008: 36.2 Percentage2009: 35.2 Percentage2010: 34.2 Percentage2011: 33.8 Percentage2012: 33.1 Percentage2013: 32.2 Percentage2014: 31.2 Percentage2015: 30.8 Percentage2016: 30.7 Percentage2017: 30.1 Percentage2018: 29.8 Percentage2019: 29.5 Percentage2020: 28.9 Percentage2021: 28.6 Percentage2022: 28.5 Percentage2023: 26.5 Percentage2024: 25.6 Percentage2025: 25.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Italy is 25.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Italy peaked at 40.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2024.

That places Italy 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Italy, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 40.9%
2005 39.4% -3.7%
2006 38.2% -3.0%
2007 37.2% -2.6%
2008 36.2% -2.7%
2009 35.2% -2.8%
2010 34.2% -2.8%
2011 33.8% -1.2%
2012 33.1% -2.1%
2013 32.2% -2.7%
2014 31.2% -3.1%
2015 30.8% -1.3%
2016 30.7% -0.3%
2017 30.1% -2.0%
2018 29.8% -1.0%
2019 29.5% -1.0%
2020 28.9% -2.0%
2021 28.6% -1.0%
2022 28.5% -0.3%
2023 26.5% -7.0%
2024 25.6% -3.4%
2025 25.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.9% 35.2% 40.9% 6
2010s 31.5% 29.5% 34.2% 10
2020s 27.3% 25.6% 28.9% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 35.2% compare
  2. 2 Portugal 29.5% compare
  3. 3 Spain 28.2% compare
  4. 5 Malta 23.3% compare
  5. 6 Iceland 20.3% compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 19.8% compare
  7. 7 Netherlands 19.8% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Italy?
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Italy was 25.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2024.
How does Italy rank for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
Italy ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
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