People with elementary education or no education made up the most numerous group of people attending religious services at least once a week in Italy. As of 2020, about 4.7 million people belonged to this group, which equals to around 30 percent of the total population with a low education. On the contrary, people with university education represented the smallest group of people going to church at least once a week.
Number of people who attend religious services at least once a week in Italy in 2020, by education level
(in 1,000s)
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Istat. (August 23, 2021). Number of people who attend religious services at least once a week in Italy in 2020, by education level (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/576145/weekly-church-attendance-in-italy-by-education-level/
Istat. "Number of people who attend religious services at least once a week in Italy in 2020, by education level (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/576145/weekly-church-attendance-in-italy-by-education-level/
Istat. (2021). Number of people who attend religious services at least once a week in Italy in 2020, by education level (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/576145/weekly-church-attendance-in-italy-by-education-level/
Istat. "Number of People Who Attend Religious Services at Least Once a Week in Italy in 2020, by Education Level (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/576145/weekly-church-attendance-in-italy-by-education-level/
Istat, Number of people who attend religious services at least once a week in Italy in 2020, by education level (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/576145/weekly-church-attendance-in-italy-by-education-level/ (last visited June 07, 2025)
Number of people who attend religious services at least once a week in Italy in 2020, by education level (in 1,000s) [Graph], Istat, August 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/576145/weekly-church-attendance-in-italy-by-education-level/
