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 0.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2015

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

00.20.40.60.81971199320151971: 0.675 GPIA1981: 0.714 GPIA2001: 0.846 GPIA2005: 0.851 GPIA2006: 0.856 GPIA2007: 0.863 GPIA2008: 0.867 GPIA2009: 0.871 GPIA2010: 0.875 GPIA2011: 0.881 GPIA2012: 0.885 GPIA2014: 0.893 GPIA2015: 0.896 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Italy is 0.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Italy peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1971.

That places Italy 68th out of 84 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Italy, 1971 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.7%
1981 0.7% +5.7%
2001 0.8% +18.5%
2005 0.9% +0.7%
2006 0.9% +0.6%
2007 0.9% +0.8%
2008 0.9% +0.5%
2009 0.9% +0.5%
2010 0.9% +0.5%
2011 0.9% +0.6%
2012 0.9% +0.5%
2014 0.9% +0.9%
2015 0.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 65 Malta 0.9% compare
  2. 66 Singapore 0.9% compare
  3. 67 Greece 0.9% compare
  4. 69 Thailand 0.9% compare
  5. 70 South Korea 0.9% compare
  6. 71 El Salvador 0.9% 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 0.9% 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 0.9% 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 0.7% in 1971.
How does Italy rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Italy ranks 68th 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 5.3%. 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 926 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/