Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula was 0.787 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.787 GPIA
World rank
35th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.787 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.7337 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
6
2011–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Italy, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.787 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Italy peaked at 0.787 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7337 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Italy 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.7594 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.743 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7672 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7337 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7472 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.787 GPIA | +5.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.787 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8784 GPIA, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.787 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9038 GPIA, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7501 GPIA | 0.7337 GPIA | 0.7672 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.787 GPIA | 0.787 GPIA | 0.787 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 32 United Kingdom 0.8032 GPIA compare
- 33 South Korea 0.8019 GPIA compare
- 34 Norway 0.7967 GPIA compare
- 36 Netherlands 0.7771 GPIA compare
- 37 Denmark 0.7645 GPIA compare
- 38 Sweden 0.7549 GPIA compare
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Italy?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Italy was 0.787 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.787 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7337 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release