Italy vs Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, general pupils

Italy
53.4%
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean
49.9%
in 2018
Italy rank
9th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Italy
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 53.4% against 49.9% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 47.2% 49.4% 2.2% Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 48.6% 50.1% 1.5% Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 50.5% 50.8% 0.3% Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 51.5% 51.0% 0.5% Italy
2010s 53.3% 50.4% 2.9% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Italy or Latin America & Caribbean?
Italy, at 53.4% against 49.9% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Italy and Latin America & Caribbean?
3.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latin America & Caribbean?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Italy and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Italy ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.