Italy vs OECD members: Secondary education, general pupils

Italy
53.4%
in 2017
OECD members
49.6%
in 2018
Italy rank
9th
OECD members rank
10th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Italy
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 53.4% against 49.6% in OECD members, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 10th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 47.2% 46.4% 0.8% Italy
1980s 48.6% 49.0% 0.4% OECD members
1990s 50.5% 49.3% 1.2% Italy
2000s 51.5% 49.5% 2.0% Italy
2010s 53.3% 49.6% 3.7% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Italy or OECD members?
Italy, at 53.4% against 49.6% in OECD members as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Italy and OECD members?
3.8%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and OECD members?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Italy and OECD members rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Italy ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 10th 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.