Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower was 1.07 NPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Italy, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Italy is 1.07 NPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Italy peaked at 1.19 NPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.07 NPIA, in 2023.
Italy ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Italy, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.19 NPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.18 NPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18 NPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.17 NPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.16 NPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.15 NPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.15 NPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.14 NPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.09 NPIA | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.07 NPIA | -1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.07 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9997 NPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.07 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9981 NPIA, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 NPIA | 1.17 NPIA | 1.19 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.15 NPIA | 1.14 NPIA | 1.16 NPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.08 NPIA | 1.07 NPIA | 1.09 NPIA | 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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Italy?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Italy was 1.07 NPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 NPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 NPIA in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release