Australia vs Italy: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Australia
1.1 GPIA
in 2022
Italy
1.11 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
38th
Italy rank
37th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 38th and Italy ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.0616 GPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.0035 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.008 GPIA | 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 1.11 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA 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?
- 0.01 GPIA, 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 38th and Italy ranks 37th of 47 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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