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 0.6389 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Italy, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.6389 WPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Italy peaked at 0.6389 WPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4143 WPIA, in 2007.
Italy ranks 7th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Italy, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5976 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.4143 WPIA | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6015 WPIA | +45.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6385 WPIA | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.613 WPIA | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6389 WPIA | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5059 WPIA | 0.4143 WPIA | 0.5976 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6177 WPIA | 0.6015 WPIA | 0.6385 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6389 WPIA | 0.6389 WPIA | 0.6389 WPIA | 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 0.6389 WPIA 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 0.6389 WPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4143 WPIA in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 52 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 up 6.2%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release