Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy
Italy: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy peaked at 3.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Italy 90th out of 171 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 | 1.8% | — |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -78.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +355.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.167 % change on previous year (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 1.2% 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 3.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Italy ranks 90th out of 171 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 50.1%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release