Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 99.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2020
All-time low
99.2%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Italy, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Italy stood at 99.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Italy peaked at 99.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2008.
That places Italy 8th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.3% | — |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8215 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Italy?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Italy was 99.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release