Australia vs Italy: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Australia
78.8%
in 2022
Italy
78.6%
in 2022
Australia rank
13th
Italy rank
15th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 78.8% against 78.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Italy ranks 15th of 59 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 77.4% | 9.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 78.8% | 3.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.6% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 78.8% against 78.6% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 13th and Italy ranks 15th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.