4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Italy

Italy: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 86.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
86.6
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
38th
of 164 countries
All-time high
86.6
in 2020
All-time low
68
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Italy, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 682001: 682002: 692003: 702004: 712005: 722006: 772007: 782008: 782009: 782010: 782011: 792012: 792013: 802014: 812015: 812016: 822017: 832018: 832019: 832020: 86.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Italy is 86.6, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Italy peaked at 86.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2000.

That places Italy 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Italy, year by year

Annual values for 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Italy, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 68
2001 68 +0.0%
2002 69 +1.5%
2003 70 +1.4%
2004 71 +1.4%
2005 72 +1.4%
2006 77 +6.9%
2007 78 +1.3%
2008 78 +0.0%
2009 78 +0.0%
2010 78 +0.0%
2011 79 +1.3%
2012 79 +0.0%
2013 80 +1.3%
2014 81 +1.2%
2015 81 +0.0%
2016 82 +1.2%
2017 83 +1.2%
2018 83 +0.0%
2019 83 +0.0%
2020 86.6 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.9 68 78 10
2010s 80.9 78 83 10
2020s 86.6 86.6 86.6 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 35 Germany 87.5 compare
  2. 35 Estonia 87.5 compare
  3. 37 Montenegro 87.2 compare
  4. 38 Canada 86.6 compare
  5. 40 Saint Lucia 86.5 compare
  6. 41 Belgium 86 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

More education data for Italy

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Italy?
4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Italy was 86.6 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 86.6 in 2020.
What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
Italy ranks 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Italy. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/4-1-2-completion-rate-in-upper-secondary-education-percent/italy/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/4-1-2-completion-rate-in-upper-secondary-education-percent/italy/">4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Italy</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,229 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed