Population having attained at least basic education in Italy
Italy: Population having attained at least basic education was 99 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
99
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
99
in 2020
All-time low
28.1
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Population having attained at least basic education in Italy, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population having attained at least basic education in Italy is 99, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Italy peaked at 99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.1, in 1870.
That places Italy 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population having attained at least basic education in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 28.1 | — |
| 1875 | 30.6 | +8.9% |
| 1880 | 34.7 | +13.4% |
| 1885 | 39.3 | +13.3% |
| 1890 | 43.6 | +10.9% |
| 1895 | 47.5 | +8.9% |
| 1900 | 51.8 | +9.1% |
| 1905 | 55.3 | +6.8% |
| 1910 | 56.7 | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 61.4 | +8.3% |
| 1920 | 66.3 | +8.0% |
| 1925 | 70.9 | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 73.6 | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 77 | +4.6% |
| 1940 | 81.8 | +6.2% |
| 1945 | 86.3 | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 88.4 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 90.1 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 92.2 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 94.1 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 95.9 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 95.1 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 94.7 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 94.1 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 95.2 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 96.2 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 97.4 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 98 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.5 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.8 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99 | +0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Italy's 99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.95, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 29.35 | 28.1 | 30.6 | 2 |
| 1880s | 37 | 34.7 | 39.3 | 2 |
| 1890s | 45.55 | 43.6 | 47.5 | 2 |
| 1900s | 53.55 | 51.8 | 55.3 | 2 |
| 1910s | 59.05 | 56.7 | 61.4 | 2 |
| 1920s | 68.6 | 66.3 | 70.9 | 2 |
| 1930s | 75.3 | 73.6 | 77 | 2 |
| 1940s | 84.05 | 81.8 | 86.3 | 2 |
| 1950s | 89.25 | 88.4 | 90.1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 93.15 | 92.2 | 94.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 95.5 | 95.1 | 95.9 | 2 |
| 1980s | 94.4 | 94.1 | 94.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 95.7 | 95.2 | 96.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.7 | 97.4 | 98 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.65 | 98.5 | 98.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 1 |
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 population having attained at least basic education in Italy?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Italy was 99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 in 1870.
- How does Italy rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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