Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy
Italy: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy is 1.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy peaked at 11.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
That places Italy 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.4% | — |
| 1972 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -58.6% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | +126.9% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -86.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +683.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 4.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 9.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 2.8% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Italy was 1.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Italy ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release