Completion rate, primary education, male in Italy
Italy: Completion rate, primary education, male was 99.6% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2020
All-time low
99.1%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2006β2021
Completion rate, primary education, male in Italy, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 99.6% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Italy peaked at 99.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2010.
Italy ranks 8th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 5 Croatia 99.7% compare
- 6 Slovenia 99.7% compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.7% compare
- 9 United States of America 99.6% compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 99.6% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 99.5% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in Italy?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Italy was 99.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release