Lower secondary completion rate, male in Italy

Italy: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 96.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
96.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 187 countries
All-time high
102.4%
in 2007
All-time low
96.0%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Italy, 2001–2023

02550751002001201220232001: 102.2 % of relevant age group2002: 102 % of relevant age group2003: 101.4 % of relevant age group2004: 100.5 % of relevant age group2005: 100.6 % of relevant age group2006: 102.1 % of relevant age group2007: 102.4 % of relevant age group2008: 100.5 % of relevant age group2009: 100.2 % of relevant age group2010: 99.4 % of relevant age group2011: 101.4 % of relevant age group2012: 100 % of relevant age group2013: 100.3 % of relevant age group2014: 99.7 % of relevant age group2015: 98.8 % of relevant age group2016: 99.1 % of relevant age group2017: 99.6 % of relevant age group2018: 99.2 % of relevant age group2019: 99.4 % of relevant age group2020: 99.6 % of relevant age group2021: 100.1 % of relevant age group2022: 96 % of relevant age group2023: 96 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, male in Italy is 96.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Italy peaked at 102.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2023.

Italy ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Italy, 2001 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2001 102.2%
2002 102.0% -0.3%
2003 101.4% -0.6%
2004 100.5% -0.8%
2005 100.6% +0.1%
2006 102.1% +1.5%
2007 102.4% +0.3%
2008 100.5% -1.9%
2009 100.2% -0.3%
2010 99.4% -0.8%
2011 101.4% +2.0%
2012 100.0% -1.4%
2013 100.3% +0.4%
2014 99.7% -0.6%
2015 98.8% -0.8%
2016 99.1% +0.3%
2017 99.6% +0.4%
2018 99.2% -0.4%
2019 99.4% +0.2%
2020 99.6% +0.2%
2021 100.1% +0.5%
2022 96.0% -4.1%
2023 96.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101.3% 100.2% 102.4% 9
2010s 99.7% 98.8% 101.4% 10
2020s 97.9% 96.0% 100.1% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 48 Samoa 96.8% compare
  2. 49 Seychelles 96.3% compare
  3. 50 Viet Nam 96.3% compare
  4. 52 Macao 95.7% compare
  5. 53 Austria 95.5% compare
  6. 54 Nepal 95.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Italy?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Italy was 96.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
How does Italy rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Italy ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.