Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Italy

Italy: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 29.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
29.6
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
33
in 2006
All-time low
23.3
in 2015
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Italy, 2003–2022

01020302003201220222003: 31.92006: 332009: 252012: 24.72015: 23.32018: 23.82022: 29.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Italy is 29.6, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Italy peaked at 33 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.3, in 2015.

Italy ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.97 25 33 3
2010s 23.93 23.3 24.7 3
2020s 29.6 29.6 29.6 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 Croatia 32.9 compare
  2. 11 Norway 31.5 compare
  3. 12 Portugal 29.7 compare
  4. 14 Germany 29.5 compare
  5. 14 Hungary 29.5 compare
  6. 16 France 28.8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Italy?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Italy was 29.6 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 33 in 2006.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3 in 2015.
How does Italy rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Italy ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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