Colombia vs Italy: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Colombia
0.7187 NPIA
in 2022
Italy
0.7508 NPIA
in 2022
Colombia rank
26th
Italy rank
25th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.7508 NPIA against 0.7187 NPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0321 NPIA.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and Italy ranks 25th of 49 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1795 NPIA | 0.6966 NPIA | 0.5171 NPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.4107 NPIA | 0.7725 NPIA | 0.3618 NPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.7187 NPIA | 0.7508 NPIA | 0.0321 NPIA | 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, Colombia or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.7508 NPIA against 0.7187 NPIA in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Colombia and Italy?
- 0.0321 NPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Italy ranks 25th of 49 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, 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