Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Italy
Italy: Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted was 1.02 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Italy, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Italy stood at 1.02 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Italy peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9811 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Italy 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Italy, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9811 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9985 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9915 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9818 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9989 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9823 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9992 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9876 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9836 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9929 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 LPIA | +1.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.02 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.987 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.02 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9869 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9882 LPIA | 0.9811 LPIA | 0.9985 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9962 LPIA | 0.9823 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Italy?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Italy was 1.02 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9811 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release