Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy
Italy: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.6% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy peaked at 4.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
That places Italy 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.2% | — |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -81.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +381.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy was 1.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Italy ranks 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release