Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Italy
Italy: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.8088 LTPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Italy, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.8088 LTPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Italy peaked at 0.8088 LTPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7419 LTPIA, in 2018.
That places Italy 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Italy, year by year
| Year | LTPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7789 LTPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7913 LTPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7986 LTPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7442 LTPIA | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7563 LTPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8046 LTPIA | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7419 LTPIA | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8088 LTPIA | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7782 LTPIA | 0.7442 LTPIA | 0.7986 LTPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7676 LTPIA | 0.7419 LTPIA | 0.8046 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8088 LTPIA | 0.8088 LTPIA | 0.8088 LTPIA | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Italy?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Italy was 0.8088 LTPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8088 LTPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7419 LTPIA in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release