Italy (2025)
85.3
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8)
+0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Italy Employment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) YoY Change
2025 85.3 +0.6pp
2024 84.7 +0.4pp
2023 84.3 +0.9pp
2022 83.4 +1.3pp
2021 82.1 +1.2pp
2020 80.9 -0.6pp
2019 81.5 +0.3pp
2018 81.2 +0.6pp
2017 80.6 +0.8pp
2016 79.8 +1.3pp
2015 78.5 +0.7pp
2014 77.8 -0.3pp
2013 78.1 -0.7pp
2012 78.8 -0.4pp
2011 79.2 +0.8pp
2010 78.4 -1pp
2009 79.4 -1.3pp
2008 80.7 +0.5pp
2007 80.2 -0.4pp
2006 80.6 +0.1pp

About this Dataset

Italy recorded 85.3 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2025. The latest change was +0.6pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 77.8 in 2014 to 85.3 in 2025.

This page tracks employment rates for tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in Italy from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks employment rates for tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in Italy from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 85.3 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 77.8 in 2014. The latest reading of 85.3 in 2025 represents a change of +0.6pp.