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
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
February 2026 Data Release