Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Italy
Italy: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 1.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
93rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 1981
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
48
1971–2022
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Italy, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.0% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Italy peaked at 4.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 93rd of 170 countries on this measure, 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.5% | — |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -74.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +291.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Italy?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Italy was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Italy ranks 93rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release