Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 84.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Italy, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Italy is 84.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Italy peaked at 84.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2006.
That places Italy 29th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.1% | — |
| 2007 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 77.1% | 78.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 77.9% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 84.3% | 84.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.8% compare
- 27 Colombia 85.8% compare
- 28 Ecuador 85.3% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 84.3% compare
- 31 Costa Rica 83.5% compare
- 32 Sweden 83.3% compare
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, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Italy?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Italy was 84.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release