In a survey conducted in 2024, 90 percent of Italian high school graduates stated that they decided to go to university because the job they were interested in required a university degree, as well as following their cultural interest. Other common reasons to attend university after high school were the advantage given by a university degree in the job market, the possibility of higher salaries, as well as social aspects of students' life.
Main reasons to go to the university among high school graduates in Italy in 2024
Characteristic
Share of respondents
The job I am interested in requires a university degree
91.5%
Cultural interests
90.5%
It is easier to find a job when holding a degree
84.4%
Finding a well-paid job
84.1%
Social and leisure aspects of students' life
56.7%
Social prestige of having a degree
50.8%
Parents' desire to further education at university
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Consorzio Interuniversitario AlmaLaurea. (February 29, 2024). Main reasons to go to the university among high school graduates in Italy in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/981257/upper-secondary-school-graduates-reasons-to-go-to-university-italy/
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