Australia vs Italy: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Australia
77.7%
in 2022
Italy
77.9%
in 2022
Australia rank
10th
Italy rank
9th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 77.9% against 77.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 75.2% | 9.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 77.6% | 3.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.9% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 77.9% against 77.7% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Australia and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). 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