Share of the world population with at least basic education in Italy
Italy: Share of the world population with at least basic education was 0.6365 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the world population with at least basic education in Italy, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.6365 for share of the world population with at least basic education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the world population with at least basic education in Italy peaked at 11.5 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6365, in 2020.
Italy ranks 16th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.64 | 9.78 | 11.5 | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.63 | 6.93 | 8.32 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.26 | 4.75 | 5.78 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.45 | 3.07 | 3.83 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.25 | 2.02 | 2.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.28 | 1.63 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8877 | 0.7751 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6365 | 0.6365 | 0.6365 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the world population with at least basic education in Italy?
- Share of the world population with at least basic education in Italy was 0.6365 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6365 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the world population with at least basic education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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