Australia vs Italy: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
82.7%
in 2022
Italy
82.8%
in 2022
Australia rank
16th
Italy rank
15th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 82.8% against 82.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 15th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.8% | 84.4% | 7.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 83.6% | 4.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.8% | 0.1% | Italy |
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, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 82.8% against 82.7% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Italy?
- 0.1%, 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 15th of 51 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 reading, female (%). 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