Italy had the second worst
percentage of university graduates at 26.2% in 2016, only beaten
by Romania with 25.6%, Eurostat said Wednesday. The percentage
of graduates aged 30-34 rose in all EU members compared to 2002.
The number of people with a higher-education certificate doubled
compared to 2002 when ti was 13.1%, Eurostat said. The Europe
2020 strategy aims to raise the percentage of graduates to 40%
in all EU members by that date. The previous Italian government
of ex-premier Matteo Renzi introduced reforms aimed at boosting
graduate numbers.
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