Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy
Italy: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 77.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
77.9%
World rank
9th
of 53 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2012
All-time low
71.8%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy stood at 77.9%.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy peaked at 79.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2006.
Italy ranks 9th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.0% | — |
| 2003 | 73.7% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 71.8% | 78.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 75.8% | 79.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79.7% compare
- 7 United States of America 79.0% compare
- 8 Finland 78.3% compare
- 10 Australia 77.7% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 77.5% compare
- 12 Poland 76.7% compare
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy was 77.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release