Population by Country of Birth and Education Level – ITH3 (2021)

Key Insights:

• The Italian-born population (NAT) represents the largest group with 4,235,092 individuals (87.4% of total population)
• Foreign-born population (FOR) accounts for 612,653 people (12.6% of total)
• EU citizens from other countries (EU_OTH) make up 145,534 individuals (3.0%)
• Non-EU foreign-born population (NEU) totals 467,119 people (9.6%)
• Upper secondary education (ED3) is the most common education level with 1,574,628 people across all groups
• The total population for ITH3 region in 2021 was 4,847,745
• Higher education levels (ED6-ED8) show higher proportions among foreign-born populations compared to nationals

Legend Description:

Country of Birth Categories:

• ■ NAT: National (Italian-born population)
• ■ FOR: Foreign-born population
• ■ EU_OTH: EU citizens (other than Italy)
• ■ NEU: Non-EU countries

Education Levels (ISCED): ED0 (Less than primary), ED1 (Primary), ED2 (Lower Secondary), ED3 (Upper Secondary), ED4 (Post-Secondary), ED5 (Short Tertiary), ED6 (Bachelor), ED7 (Master), ED8 (Doctoral)