Italy - higher education system
Population (mln): 60,62
Official language/s: Italian
Internet TLD: .it
Calling code: +39
Member of the EU from: 25th March 1957
Unemployment rate Sep 2011 (%): 8.8
Unemployment rate under 25 years Sep 2011 (%): 30.4
Unemployment rate Sep 2012 (%): 35,9
Unemployment rate under 25 years Sep 2012 (%): 35.9
Population statistics 20-29 age group 2011 (%): 11
Country codes in education system: IT
Expected duration of education (years): 17
The Italian higher education system is organised as follows:
- tertiary education offered by universities
- tertiary education offered by the High level Arts and Music Education system (Alta formazione artistica e musicale - Afam)
- higher technical education and training offered by the Higher technical institutes
- education offered by higher institutions
Only tertiary education offered by universities and Afam institutions
will be dealt with in this chapter. In fact, only these two types of
institutions offer programmes leading to first, second and third-cycle
qualifications (ISCED levels 5 and 6).
Universities are the main place where free research and education are
carried out together with free learning and critical development of
knowledge. Universities work combining research and teaching according
to principles of autonomy and responsibility. Universities adopt
autonomous statutes establishing their governing bodies (e.g. rector,
Senato Accademico, board of management) as well as their teaching and
research structures.
Source: Eurydice, Eurypedia - The European Encyclopedia on National Education Systems
, Eurosta, wikipedia.org, Agency for Science and Higher Education Croatia, Department of Education and Skills
Irelan, Ministry of Education and Culture - FINLAND
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