Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy
Italy: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.9% 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 1.9% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Italy peaked at 5.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 89th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.4% | — |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -82.4% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +398.9% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 86 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.1% compare
- 87 United States of America 1.9% compare
- 88 Philippines 1.9% compare
- 90 Slovakia 1.9% compare
- 91 Chile 1.9% compare
- 92 India 1.9% compare
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.9% 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 5.8% 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 89th out of 170 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 58.3%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release