Between 2014 and 2020, the majority of foreigners living in Italy held a middle school diploma as their highest educational achievement. Over the years, the share of the foreign-born population with an university degree remained quite stable. As of 2020, around 34.5 percent of the foreigners in Italy held an high school diploma, and 10.3 percent of them had a university degree. The corresponding figures for Italian citizens were 43.7 percent and 18.7 percent, highlighting the education gap between the foreign and the native population.
Distribution of the foreign population in Italy from 2014 to 2020, by educational level
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Istat. (July 2, 2021). Distribution of the foreign population in Italy from 2014 to 2020, by educational level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248244/foreign-population-composition-in-italy-by-educational-level/
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