Italy vs United States: School completion
Italy
99.93
in 2025
United States
99.99
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
United States rank
6th
School completion over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 99.99 against 99.93 in Italy, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.63 | 98.31 | 1.33 | Italy |
| 1990s | 99.73 | 98.86 | 0.871 | Italy |
| 2000s | 99.75 | 99.46 | 0.288 | Italy |
| 2010s | 99.84 | 99.76 | 0.082 | Italy |
| 2020s | 99.91 | 99.95 | 0.035 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, Italy or United States?
- United States, at 99.99 against 99.93 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between Italy and United States?
- 0.06, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for school completion?
- Italy ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.