Upper secondary school graduates willing to study at the university (73,7% of the respondents)
Data were acquired in two ways: 1. students took part to a survey answering a questionnaire, 2. school documents were consulted in order to gain information about gender, age, grades, citizenship, school credit, and type of diploma.
*79.3 answered.
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High school graduates' reasons to go to university in Italy 2021, by gender
This statistic depicts the main reasons to go to university among upper secondary school graduates in Italy in 2021, broken down by gender. According to data, the largest group of both male and female students (**** percent and **** percent) wished to achieve a university degree to get the job they were interested in.
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Consorzio Interuniversitario AlmaLaurea. (October 25, 2021). Main reasons to go to the university among upper secondary school graduates in Italy in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/981245/upper-secondary-school-graduates-reasons-to-go-to-university-italy/
Consorzio Interuniversitario AlmaLaurea. "Main reasons to go to the university among upper secondary school graduates in Italy in 2021, by gender." Chart. October 25, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/981245/upper-secondary-school-graduates-reasons-to-go-to-university-italy/
Consorzio Interuniversitario AlmaLaurea. (2021). Main reasons to go to the university among upper secondary school graduates in Italy in 2021, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/981245/upper-secondary-school-graduates-reasons-to-go-to-university-italy/
Consorzio Interuniversitario AlmaLaurea. "Main Reasons to Go to The University among Upper Secondary School Graduates in Italy in 2021, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 25 Oct 2021, /statistics/981245/upper-secondary-school-graduates-reasons-to-go-to-university-italy/
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Main reasons to go to the university among upper secondary school graduates in Italy in 2021, by gender [Graph], Consorzio Interuniversitario AlmaLaurea, October 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/981245/upper-secondary-school-graduates-reasons-to-go-to-university-italy/