Italy vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Italy
88.7%
in 2023
United States
87.4%
in 2024
Italy rank
23rd
United States rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 88.7% against 87.4% in United States, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.4% | 85.8% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 87.2% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 86.9% | 1.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at 88.7% against 87.4% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Italy and United States?
- 1.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release