Italy vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Italy
90.8%
in 2023
United States of America
88.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
United States of America rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 90.8% against 88.0% in United States of America, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 86.2% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 87.2% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 87.6% | 3.1% | 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 of America?
- Italy, at 90.8% against 88.0% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Italy and United States of America?
- 2.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 21st of 31 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, female (%). 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