Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Italy
Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Italy, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Italy stood at 1.02 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Italy peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2011.
Italy ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 2 Greece 1.05 GPIA compare
- 3 Cyprus 1.03 GPIA compare
- 4 Netherlands 1.03 GPIA compare
- 6 Luxembourg 1.02 GPIA compare
- 7 United States of America 1.01 GPIA compare
- 8 Armenia 1.01 GPIA compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (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 1.02 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 31 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 up 0.1%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release