Estonia vs Italy: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes

Estonia
99.7%
in 2021
Italy
99.7%
in 2021
Estonia rank
8th
Italy rank
10th

Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Estonia
  • Italy
020406080100200620132021

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.

Estonia ranks 8th and Italy ranks 10th of 88 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 98.4% 99.3% 1.0% Italy
2010s 99.3% 99.4% 0.1% Italy
2020s 99.5% 99.7% 0.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, Estonia or Italy?
Estonia, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between Estonia and Italy?
0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Italy?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Estonia and Italy rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 8th and Italy ranks 10th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,377 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release