Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Italy
Italy: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ 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
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, male in Italy, 2006–2021
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%.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.1% | — |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 99.7% compare
- 9 United States 99.6% compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 99.6% compare
- 11 Russia 99.5% compare
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, 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