Italy vs United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary

Italy
87.5%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
87.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
50th
United Arab Emirates rank
51st

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time

  • Italy
  • United Arab Emirates
20406080197119972024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 87.5% against 87.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 50th and United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 132 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 74.6% 60.1% 14.5% Italy
2010s 85.6% 83.7% 1.9% Italy
2020s 86.6% 87.4% 0.9% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Italy or United Arab Emirates?
Italy, at 87.5% against 87.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Italy and United Arab Emirates?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Arab Emirates?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Arab Emirates rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Italy ranks 50th and United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 1,897 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.