Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Italy
Italy: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Italy, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Italy peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2020.
Italy ranks 63rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Italy?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Italy was 1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release