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 73.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
73.4%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
74.6%
in 2015
All-time low
65.1%
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 73.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy peaked at 74.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2006.
That places Italy 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.1% | — |
| 2003 | 66.3% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 65.1% | 72.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 71.3% | 74.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 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 73.4% 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 74.6% 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 65.1% in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Italy ranks 7th 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 up 1.2%. 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 reading, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release