Education and Employment in Italy by Educational Attainment

Key Insights:

• Higher Education Drives Employment: Employment rates increase significantly with educational attainment – tertiary education (ED5-8) shows rates of 21.6-22.3%, while lower education (ED0-2) shows 34.5-33.3%.
• Positive Year-over-Year Trends: Most education levels showed improvement between 2023 and 2024, with tertiary education rising from 21.6% to 22.3% and upper secondary from 65.5% to 66.7%.
• Lower Education Still Significant: The ED0-2 category represents a substantial portion of the workforce, though declining from 34.5% to 33.3%.
• Upper Secondary Plus Shows Growth: The ED3-8 category (upper secondary and above) demonstrates consistent improvement, indicating positive educational transitions in the workforce.

Legend Description:

Educational Levels:

• ● ED0-2: Pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0-2)
• ● ED3-8: Upper secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education (levels 3-8)
• ● ED5-8: Tertiary education (levels 5-8)

Values represent employment rates as percentages of the total population in each educational category.