Inequality in education in Italy
Italy: Inequality in education was 0.0754 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0754
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
117th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1411
in 2011
All-time low
0.0754
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Italy, 2010–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in education in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1249 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1411 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1286 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1175 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1151 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1049 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1152 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1098 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.106 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1005 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1021 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.102 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1001 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0754 | -24.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0754 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0754 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 inequality in education in Italy?
- Inequality in education in Italy was 0.0754 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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