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 57.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy is 57.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy peaked at 60.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1995.
That places Italy 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.5% | — |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | -3.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 57.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.1%, 83% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 57.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.1%, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.5% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 51.3% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.2% | 60.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 57.1% in 2023, 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 60.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 mathematics, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release