Inequality in education in Italy
Italy: Inequality in education was 0.0754 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Italy, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Italy stood at 0.0754. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Italy peaked at 0.1411 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0754, in 2023.
Italy ranks 117th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1164 | 0.1005 | 0.1411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0949 | 0.0754 | 0.1021 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 250,961 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.21 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Italy?
- Inequality in education in Italy was 0.0754 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1411 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0754 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for inequality in education?
- Italy ranks 117th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.