Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Italy

Italy: Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid was 0.3562 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3562
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4231
in 2008
All-time low
0.326
in 2014
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Italy, 2007–2018

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.4182008: 0.4232009: 0.4092010: 0.3932011: 0.372012: 0.362013: 0.3342014: 0.3262015: 0.3342016: 0.3462017: 0.3532018: 0.356

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Italy stood at 0.3562.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Italy peaked at 0.4231 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.326, in 2014.

That places Italy 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4182
2008 0.4231 +1.2%
2009 0.409 -3.3%
2010 0.3927 -4.0%
2011 0.3699 -5.8%
2012 0.3602 -2.6%
2013 0.3344 -7.2%
2014 0.326 -2.5%
2015 0.3337 +2.3%
2016 0.346 +3.7%
2017 0.3529 +2.0%
2018 0.3562 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4168 0.409 0.4231 3
2010s 0.3524 0.326 0.3927 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 El Salvador 0.4302 compare
  2. 9 Ethiopia 0.396 compare
  3. 10 Guatemala 0.3655 compare
  4. 12 Spain 0.3502 compare
  5. 13 Costa Rica 0.3114 compare
  6. 14 Iceland 0.3098 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Italy?
Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Italy was 0.3562 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of private paid recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.4231 in 2008.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of private paid recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.326 in 2014.
How does Italy rank for individuals with primary education as a share of private paid?
Italy ranks 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2021
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