Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Italy

Italy: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.1389 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1389
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
12th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.1928
in 2010
All-time low
0.1332
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.050.10.150.22007201220182007: 0.1862008: 0.1832009: 0.1762010: 0.1932011: 0.1772012: 0.1712013: 0.1422014: 0.1372015: 0.1332016: 0.1382017: 0.1522018: 0.139

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.1389 for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in 2018.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Italy peaked at 0.1928 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1332, in 2015.

Italy ranks 12th of 62 countries on this measure, 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 public paid employees in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1857
2008 0.1834 -1.2%
2009 0.1756 -4.3%
2010 0.1928 +9.8%
2011 0.1769 -8.2%
2012 0.1713 -3.2%
2013 0.1419 -17.2%
2014 0.1365 -3.8%
2015 0.1332 -2.5%
2016 0.1382 +3.7%
2017 0.1516 +9.7%
2018 0.1389 -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1816 0.1756 0.1857 3
2010s 0.1535 0.1332 0.1928 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Iceland 0.1555 compare
  2. 10 Hungary 0.149 compare
  3. 11 El Salvador 0.1462 compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1184 compare
  5. 14 Dominican Republic 0.1165 compare
  6. 15 Spain 0.1119 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Italy?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Italy was 0.1389 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.1928 in 2010.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1332 in 2015.
How does Italy rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Italy ranks 12th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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