Poverty vs mean schooling in Italy
Italy: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.83 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
12.83
World rank
21st
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.83
in 2040
All-time low
7.09
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Italy, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Italy is 12.83, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Italy peaked at 12.83 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.09, in 1980.
Italy ranks 21st of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.09 | — |
| 1985 | 7.63 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 8.32 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 9.04 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 9.73 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 10.71 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 11.11 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.51 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 11.83 | +2.8% |
| 2030 | 12.18 | +3.0% |
| 2035 | 12.49 | +2.5% |
| 2040 | 12.83 | +2.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.36 | 7.09 | 7.63 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.68 | 8.32 | 9.04 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.96 | 9.73 | 10.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.91 | 10.71 | 11.11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 11.51 | 11.83 | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.34 | 12.18 | 12.49 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.83 | 12.83 | 12.83 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Italy?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Italy was 12.83 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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