Labor force with intermediate education, male in Italy

Italy: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 69.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
69.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
85th
of 125 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 2004
All-time low
69.3%
in 2020
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Italy, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 75 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1993: 75.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1994: 75.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1995: 74.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1996: 74.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1997: 74.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1998: 75.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1999: 75.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2000: 75.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2001: 75.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2002: 75.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2003: 75.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2004: 76.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 75.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2006: 75.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2007: 75.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2008: 75 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2009: 74.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2010: 73.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 72.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 72.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 71.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 71.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 72.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 72.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 71.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 71.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 71 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 69.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 69.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 70.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 70.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 69.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, male in Italy stood at 69.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Italy peaked at 76.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2020.

Italy ranks 85th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) in Italy, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
1992 75.0%
1993 75.8% +1.1%
1994 75.1% -0.9%
1995 74.3% -1.1%
1996 74.5% +0.4%
1997 74.5% -0.1%
1998 75.5% +1.5%
1999 75.1% -0.5%
2000 75.9% +1.0%
2001 75.8% -0.1%
2002 75.5% -0.3%
2003 75.2% -0.4%
2004 76.4% +1.6%
2005 75.2% -1.5%
2006 75.5% +0.3%
2007 75.2% -0.4%
2008 75.0% -0.3%
2009 74.3% -0.9%
2010 73.6% -0.9%
2011 72.7% -1.2%
2012 72.8% +0.1%
2013 71.9% -1.1%
2014 71.9% -0.0%
2015 72.3% +0.5%
2016 72.2% -0.1%
2017 71.7% -0.7%
2018 71.3% -0.5%
2019 71.0% -0.5%
2020 69.3% -2.3%
2021 69.5% +0.3%
2022 70.2% +1.0%
2023 70.4% +0.3%
2024 69.8% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.0% 74.3% 75.8% 8
2000s 75.4% 74.3% 76.4% 10
2010s 72.1% 71.0% 73.6% 10
2020s 69.8% 69.3% 70.4% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70.4% compare
  2. 83 Greece 70.3% compare
  3. 84 Switzerland 69.8% compare
  4. 86 Ukraine 69.3% compare
  5. 87 Lithuania 69.3% compare
  6. 88 Finland 69.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Italy?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Italy was 69.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2020.
How does Italy rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Italy ranks 85th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,675 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).