Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Italy
Italy: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 0.8783 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Italy, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Italy stood at 0.8783 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Italy peaked at 0.9599 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8783 GPIA, in 2023.
Italy ranks 47th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9462 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9118 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9599 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.949 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9176 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9574 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9167 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8783 GPIA | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.929 GPIA | 0.9118 GPIA | 0.9462 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9544 GPIA | 0.949 GPIA | 0.9599 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9306 GPIA | 0.9167 GPIA | 0.9574 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8783 GPIA | 0.8783 GPIA | 0.8783 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Italy?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Italy was 0.8783 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9599 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8783 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release