Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Italy
Italy: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 99.35 in 2019. β Volatile
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Italy, 1475β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Italy stood at 99.35. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Italy peaked at 99.35 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1475.
That places Italy 8th out of 128 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1470s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 1550s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 1650s | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
| 1750s | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
| 1900s | 51.8 | 51.8 | 51.8 | 1 |
| 1910s | 62.8 | 62.8 | 62.8 | 1 |
| 1920s | 73.2 | 73.2 | 73.2 | 1 |
| 1930s | 78.4 | 78.4 | 78.4 | 1 |
| 1950s | 87.5 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 96.46 | 96.46 | 96.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.42 | 98.42 | 98.42 | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.1 | 98.85 | 99.35 | 2 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Italy?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Italy was 99.35 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.35 in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1475.
- How does Italy rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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