Istat: Italians among the last in Europe by level of education
2020-07-22T09:47:54.704Z
Italians are among the last in Europe by level of education. Istat reveals it in the report on education levels and employment returns for the year 2019. The share of the population aged 25 to 64 with at least an upper secondary qualification, it is emphasized, is the main indicator of the level of education in a country. And the diploma is considered the necessary level of training to participate in the job market with individual growth potential. In Italy, in 2019, this share was equal to 62.2% (+0.5 points compared to 2018), a much lower value than the European average (78.7% in the EU28) and that of some of the most large EU countries: 86.6% in Germany, 80.4% in France and 81.1% in the United Kingdom. Only Spain, Malta and Portugal have lower values than Italy. Medical and scientific graduates find more work The disciplinary area of the degree is decisive for finding jobs: medical graduates and scientific graduates are preferred. In 2019, the employment rate of the graduate population reaches the highest level for the medical-health and pharmaceutical area (86.8%), followed by degrees in the scientific and technological field, the so-called Stem (Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, ed) (83.6%), those of the socio-economic and legal area (81.2%) and finally the titles of the humanities and services area (76.7%). This association between employment returns and disciplinary areas, Istat points out, is independent of gender and geographical distribution. However, the differences in employment rates between the medical-pharmaceutical, Stem and socio-economic degrees are more contained among men and in the Center-North, while for women and in the South the employment rates of degrees in the medical area- health and pharmaceuticals are decidedly higher than those of the other disciplinary fields. On the other hand, employment opportunities are affected by the productive fabric that characterizes the geographical area of residence; in the South, the industrial and business concentration is low and the demand for work towards technical-scientific skills is also reduced. Finally, the gender gap in employment returns, to the detriment of women, remains high even among graduates in the technical disciplines- scientific and also for courses with greater employability among those Stem, such as engineering and architecture. Women who are more educated but disadvantaged on the labor market Although women's education levels are higher, the female employment rate is much lower than that of men (56.1% against 76.8%), showing a more marked gender gap compared to the EU average and other large European countries. The disadvantage of women, it is emphasized, is however reduced with the increase in the level of education: the differential, which among those with a lower secondary qualification is equal to 31.7 points, drops to 20.2 points among the graduates and reaches 8.2 points among graduates. Women with a diploma have an employment rate of 25 points higher than that of peers with a low level of education (a double advantage compared to men) and the difference between degree and diploma is 16.6 points (difference of more three times higher than that of men). The employment 'premiums' are affected by the higher spendability of higher education qualifications in the labor market (among 25-64 year olds, the unemployment rate for those with a low educational qualification is more than twice that of those with a degree), and the greater interest in participation in the labor market (the inactivity rate is about three times higher). 2 million Neet young people, record in the EU In 2019, in Italy, the incidence of young people aged 15-29 who are not employed and not in training drops by 1.2 points compared to 2018 and reaches 22.2%: this is 2 million young people. The share of 'Neet' (Not Engaged in Education, Employment or Training ed) is the highest among the countries of the union, about 10 points higher than the average EU28 value (12.5%) and definitely far from the values of the others major European countries. The incidence of Neet is higher among young people with an upper secondary qualification (23.4%), slightly lower among those who have at most reached a lower secondary qualification (21.6%) and is minimal among those with a qualification tertiary (19.5%). In Europe, on the other hand, the incidence is highest among those with a low level of education (14.8%), proving to be minimal among graduates (9.0%). In the south, lower levels of education and employment In the South, both levels of education remain (54% have at least a diploma, 65.7% in the North) and the employment rates of even the most educated people (71.2% among graduates, 86.4% in the North). The territorial gap in graduate employment rates is larger among young people and reaches 24.9 points. The population residing in the South, it is emphasized, is therefore less educated than that in the Center-north: just over half of adults have at least graduated from upper secondary school and not one in six has achieved a tertiary qualification (in the Center beyond two thirds have at least a diploma and almost one in four has a degree). Territorial differences in educational levels remain, regardless of gender. In the South, however, the employment benefits of education are greater than in the Center and North: in particular, women living in the South who achieve tertiary qualifications considerably increase their participation in the labor market and reduce the gap with men and with women of the Center and North, however, it is highlighted, employment rates in the South remain much lower than in the rest of the country and those of unemployment much higher, even among those with a high educational qualification.
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July 22, 2020 Italians are among the last in Europe by level of education. Istat reveals it in the report on education levels and employment returns for the year 2019. The share of the population aged 25 to 64 with at least an upper secondary qualification, it is emphasized, is the main indicator of the level of education in a country. And the diploma is considered the necessary level of training to participate in the job market with individual growth potential. In Italy, in 2019, this share was equal to 62.2% (+0.5 points compared to 2018), a much lower value than the European average (78.7% in the EU28) and that of some of the most major EU countries: 86.6% in Germany, 80.4% in France and 81.1% in the United Kingdom. Only Spain, Malta and Portugal have lower values than Italy. Medical and scientific graduates find more work The disciplinary area of the degree is decisive for finding jobs: medical graduates and scientific graduates are preferred. In 2019, the employment rate of the graduate population reaches the highest level for the medical-health and pharmaceutical area (86.8%), followed by degrees in the scientific and technological field, the so-called Stem (Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, ed) (83.6%), those of the socio-economic and legal area (81.2%) and finally the titles of the humanities and services area (76.7%). This association between employment returns and disciplinary areas, Istat points out, is independent of gender and geographical distribution. However, the differences in employment rates between the medical-pharmaceutical, Stem and socio-economic degrees are more limited among men and in the Center-North, while for women and in the South, the employment rates of degrees in the medical area- health and pharmaceuticals are decidedly higher than those of the other disciplinary fields. On the other hand, employment opportunities are affected by the productive fabric that characterizes the geographical area of residence; in the South, the industrial and business concentration is low and the demand for work towards technical-scientific skills is also reduced. Finally, the gender gap in employment returns, to the detriment of women, remains high even among graduates in the technical disciplines- scientific and also for the courses with greater employability among those Stem, such as engineering and architecture. More educated but disadvantaged women on the labor market Although women's education levels are higher, the female employment rate is much lower than that of men (56.1% against 76.8%), showing a more marked gender gap compared to the EU average and other large European countries. The disadvantage of women, it is emphasized, is however reduced as the level of education increases: the differential, which among those with a lower secondary qualification is equal to 31.7 points, drops to 20.2 points among the graduates and reaches 8.2 points among graduates. Women with a diploma have an employment rate of 25 points higher than that of peers with a low level of education (a double advantage compared to men) and the difference between degree and diploma is 16.6 points (difference of more three times higher than the male one). The occupational 'premiums' are affected by the higher spendability of higher education qualifications in the labor market (among 25-64 year olds, the unemployment rate for those with a low educational qualification is more than twice that of those with a degree), and the greater interest in participation in the labor market (the inactivity rate is about three times higher). 2 million Neet young people, record in the EU In 2019, in Italy, the incidence of young people aged 15-29 who are not employed and not in training drops by 1.2 points compared to 2018 and reaches 22.2%: this is 2 million young people. The share of 'Neet' (Not Engaged in Education, Employment or Training ed) is the highest among the countries of the union, about 10 points higher than the average EU28 value (12.5%) and definitely far from the values of the others major European countries. The incidence of Neet is higher among young people with an upper secondary qualification (23.4%), slightly lower among those who have at most reached a lower secondary qualification (21.6%) and is minimal among those with a qualification tertiary (19.5%). In Europe, on the other hand, the incidence is highest among those with a low level of education (14.8%), proving to be minimal among graduates (9.0%). In the south, lower levels of education and employment In the South, both levels of education remain (54% have at least a diploma, 65.7% in the North) and the employment rates of even the most educated people (71.2% among graduates, 86.4% in the North). The territorial gap in graduate employment rates is larger among young people and reaches 24.9 points. The population residing in the South, it is emphasized, is therefore less educated than that in the Center-north: just over half of adults have at least graduated from upper secondary school and not one in six has achieved a tertiary qualification (in the Center beyond two thirds have at least a diploma and almost one in four has a degree). Territorial differences in educational levels remain, regardless of gender. In the South, however, the employment benefits of education are greater than in the Center and North: in particular, women living in the South who achieve tertiary qualifications considerably increase their participation in the labor market and reduce the gap with men and with women of the Center and North, however, it is highlighted, employment rates in the South remain much lower than in the rest of the country and those of unemployment much higher, even among those with a high educational qualification.
