Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Italy
Italy: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 99.91 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 62 countries
All-time high
99.91
in 2022
All-time low
99.69
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Italy recorded 99.91 for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Italy peaked at 99.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.69, in 1990.
That places Italy 4th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.69 | — |
| 1991 | 99.71 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.73 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.73 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 99.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.65, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 99.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.57, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.73 | 99.69 | 99.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.74 | 99.74 | 99.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.83 | 99.76 | 99.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9 | 99.89 | 99.91 | 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 primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Italy?
- Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Italy was 99.91 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.69 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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