Australia vs Italy: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Australia
73.6%
in 2022
Italy
73.4%
in 2022
Australia rank
6th
Italy rank
7th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 73.6% against 73.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Italy ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 68.2% | 11.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 72.8% | 3.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 73.4% | 0.2% | Australia |
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?
- Australia, at 73.6% against 73.4% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Australia and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Australia 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 6th and Italy ranks 7th 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, male (%). 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