Italy vs Japan: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
0.76 NPIA
in 2023
Japan
0.8133 NPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
24th
Japan rank
21st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.8133 NPIA against 0.76 NPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0533 NPIA.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9234 NPIA | 0.7979 NPIA | 0.1254 NPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9267 NPIA | 0.9394 NPIA | 0.0127 NPIA | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.76 NPIA | 0.8133 NPIA | 0.0534 NPIA | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.8133 NPIA against 0.76 NPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Japan?
- 0.0533 NPIA, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Italy ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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