Italy vs SDG: World: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Italy
77.9%
in 2022
SDG: World
48.0%
in 2019
Italy rank
9th
SDG: World rank
6th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Italy
  • SDG: World
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 77.9% against 48.0% in SDG: World, a difference of 29.9%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times SDG: World's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 9th and SDG: World ranks 6th of 53 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy SDG: World Difference Ahead
2000s 75.2% 40.7% 34.5% Italy
2010s 77.6% 46.3% 31.3% 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: World?
Italy, at 77.9% against 48.0% in SDG: World as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Italy and SDG: World?
29.9%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and SDG: World?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Italy and SDG: World rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Italy ranks 9th and SDG: World ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release