Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Italy
Italy: Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 86.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.28
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 62 countries
All-time high
86.28
in 2023
All-time low
54.35
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Italy is 86.28, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Italy peaked at 86.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.35, in 1990.
Italy ranks 28th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.35 | — |
| 1991 | 55.18 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 56.43 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 57.75 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 59.24 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 60.66 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 61.91 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 63.2 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 64.34 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 65.46 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 66.5 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 67.36 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 68.18 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 69.1 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 70.07 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 71.08 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72.14 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 73.03 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 73.78 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.77 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 75.94 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 77.23 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 78.23 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 79.11 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 80.01 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 81.01 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 81.97 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 82.72 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 83.25 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.83 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.45 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 85.08 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.67 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 86.28 | +0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 86.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.4, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 86.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.86, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.85 | 54.35 | 65.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6 | 66.5 | 74.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.33 | 75.94 | 83.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.37 | 84.45 | 86.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Italy?
- Upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Italy was 86.28 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 86.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.35 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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