UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Italy

Italy: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 74.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
74.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 84 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2015
All-time low
16.4%
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2015

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Italy, 1971–2015

204060801971199320151971: 16.41981: 282001: 59.32005: 63.52006: 64.82007: 65.92008: 672009: 682010: 69.12011: 70.22012: 71.22014: 73.42015: 74.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Italy stood at 74.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Italy peaked at 74.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1971.

Italy ranks 46th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Italy, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female in Italy, 1971 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1971 16.4%
1981 28.0% +71.0%
2001 59.3% +111.7%
2005 63.5% +7.0%
2006 64.8% +2.1%
2007 65.9% +1.7%
2008 67.0% +1.7%
2009 68.0% +1.6%
2010 69.1% +1.6%
2011 70.2% +1.6%
2012 71.2% +1.4%
2014 73.4% +3.1%
2015 74.3% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1
1980s 28.0% 28.0% 28.0% 1
2000s 64.7% 59.3% 68.0% 6
2010s 71.7% 69.1% 74.3% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 43 Venezuela 76.5% compare
  2. 44 Qatar 75.8% compare
  3. 45 Spain 75.4% compare
  4. 47 Malaysia 72.2% compare
  5. 48 Andorra 71.5% compare
  6. 49 Macao 71.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Italy?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Italy was 74.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1971.
How does Italy rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Italy ranks 46th out of 84 countries with data for 2015.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/