Italy vs United States: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Italy
73.4%
in 2022
United States
75.1%
in 2022
Italy rank
7th
United States rank
5th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 75.1% against 73.4% in Italy, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 47 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 74.6% | 5.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 76.2% | 3.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 75.1% | 1.7% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 75.1% 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 Italy and United States?
- 1.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Italy ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th 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