Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Italy
Italy: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 99.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Italy, 2006–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Italy stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Italy peaked at 99.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2008.
Italy ranks 10th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.6% | — |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Italy?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Italy was 99.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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