Italy vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Italy
0.8266 LPIA
in 2018
United States of America
0.9033 LPIA
in 2018
Italy rank
18th
United States of America rank
15th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Italy
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.9033 LPIA against 0.8266 LPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0767 LPIA.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 15th of 36 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9508 LPIA 1 LPIA 0.0529 LPIA United States of America
2010s 0.8683 LPIA 0.9281 LPIA 0.0598 LPIA United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Italy or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.9033 LPIA against 0.8266 LPIA in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and United States of America?
0.0767 LPIA, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Italy ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 200 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/