Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Italy
Italy: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 61.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Italy, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Italy is 61.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Italy peaked at 63.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2007.
Italy ranks 38th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55.8% | — |
| 2007 | 53.7% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 53.7% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 62.4% | 63.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 61.4% | 70.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6419 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8215 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Italy?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Italy was 61.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Italy ranks 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).