Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Italy
Italy: Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 99.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Italy is 99.19, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Italy peaked at 99.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.97, in 1990.
Italy ranks 10th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.97 | — |
| 1991 | 94.34 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 94.69 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 94.97 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 95.14 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.26 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 95.4 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.61 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.88 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 96.1 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.29 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.46 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.66 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.85 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.09 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.32 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.58 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.77 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.91 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.99 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.1 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.21 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.32 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.41 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.48 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.57 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.66 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.74 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.82 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.98 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.05 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.12 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.19 | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 99.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.42, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 99.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.14 | 93.97 | 96.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.19 | 96.29 | 97.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.52 | 98.1 | 98.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.09 | 98.98 | 99.19 | 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 lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Italy?
- Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Italy was 99.19 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.97 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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