Italy vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Italy
77.9%
in 2022
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
42.8%
in 2019
Italy rank
9th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
7th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Italy
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 77.9% against 42.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 35.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 9th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 32.1% | 43.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 40.3% | 37.3% | 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: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Italy, at 77.9% against 42.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Italy and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 35.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Italy and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Italy ranks 9th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th 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