Italy vs Türkiye: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Italy
60.9%
in 2023
Türkiye
57.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
32nd
Türkiye rank
33rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Italy currently reports 60.9% against 57.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 32nd and Türkiye ranks 33rd of 51 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 13.9% | 36.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 25.6% | 26.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 42.2% | 19.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 57.6% | 3.3% | 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 Türkiye?
- Italy, at 60.9% against 57.6% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Italy and Türkiye?
- 3.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Türkiye ranks 33rd of 51 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 mathematics, 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