Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Italy
Italy: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 modelled data in 2025. βΌ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Italy, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Italy stood at 1.05 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Italy peaked at 1.13 modelled data in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.05 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Italy 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.13 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 6 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Italy?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Italy was 1.05 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 modelled data in 1994.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Italy ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release