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 82.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
82.3%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2012
All-time low
78.5%
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 82.3%.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy peaked at 86.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2006.
Italy ranks 11th of 47 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 | 84.8% | — |
| 2003 | 80.7% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | +2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 82.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 82.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.2%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 78.5% | 86.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 80.7% | 86.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% | 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 82.3% 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 86.3% 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 78.5% in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 47 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 4.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release