Italy vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Italy
77.9%
in 2022
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
42.2%
in 2019
Italy rank
9th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
8th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Italy
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Italy currently reports 77.9% against 42.2% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 35.7%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 9th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 53 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 33.2% | 42.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 39.7% | 37.9% | 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, Italy or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Italy, at 77.9% against 42.2% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Italy and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 35.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Italy and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Italy ranks 9th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th 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