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

Latest (2021)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 78 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2021
All-time low
98.5%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Italy, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 98.6 %2007: 98.7 %2008: 98.5 %2009: 98.7 %2010: 98.6 %2011: 98.9 %2012: 98.6 %2013: 99 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 99 %2017: 99.1 %2018: 99 %2019: 99.2 %2020: 99.3 %2021: 99.4 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%) in Italy, 2006 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Estonia 99.5% compare
  2. 8 Georgia 99.5% compare
  3. 9 Latvia 99.4% compare
  4. 11 Slovenia 99.3% compare
  5. 12 Chile 99.3% compare
  6. 13 Mongolia 99.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
94 places, 1,322 data points, 2000–2024
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