Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Italy
Italy: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 77.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Italy, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 77.9% for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in 2022.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Italy peaked at 79.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2006.
That places Italy 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.0% | — |
| 2003 | 73.7% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 71.8% | 78.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 75.8% | 79.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Italy?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Italy was 77.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.