Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Italy

Italy: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity was 1 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9969 LPIA
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Italy, 2006–2021

00.250.50.7512006201320212006: 1 LPIA2007: 1 LPIA2008: 1 LPIA2009: 1 LPIA2010: 0.999 LPIA2011: 0.998 LPIA2012: 1 LPIA2013: 1 LPIA2014: 1 LPIA2015: 1 LPIA2016: 1 LPIA2017: 1 LPIA2018: 1 LPIA2019: 0.999 LPIA2020: 0.997 LPIA2021: 1 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Italy stood at 1 LPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Italy peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9969 LPIA, in 2020.

Italy ranks 11th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Italy, 2006 to 2021.
Year LPIA Change
2006 1 LPIA
2007 1 LPIA +0.1%
2008 1 LPIA -0.3%
2009 1 LPIA +0.3%
2010 0.9989 LPIA -0.5%
2011 0.9983 LPIA -0.1%
2012 1 LPIA +0.2%
2013 1.01 LPIA +0.5%
2014 1 LPIA -0.1%
2015 1 LPIA -0.3%
2016 1 LPIA +0.3%
2017 1 LPIA -0.0%
2018 1.01 LPIA +0.3%
2019 0.9992 LPIA -0.6%
2020 0.9969 LPIA -0.2%
2021 1 LPIA +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 LPIA 1 LPIA 1 LPIA 4
2010s 1 LPIA 0.9983 LPIA 1.01 LPIA 10
2020s 0.9998 LPIA 0.9969 LPIA 1 LPIA 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 Poland 1.01 LPIA compare
  2. 9 Finland 1.01 LPIA compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 LPIA compare
  4. 12 Denmark 1 LPIA compare
  5. 13 Georgia 1 LPIA compare
  6. 14 Slovenia 1 LPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Italy?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Italy was 1 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9969 LPIA in 2020.
How does Italy rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
Italy ranks 11th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
90 places, 1,009 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release