Australia vs Italy: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at
Australia
64.1%
in 2023
Italy
69.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Italy rank
19th
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 69.2% against 64.1% in Australia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 19th of 29 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 66.0% | 3.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 70.1% | 5.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 69.2% | 5.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 69.2% against 64.1% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at between Australia and Italy?
- 5.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- Australia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 19th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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