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 78.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
78.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 86 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2015
All-time low
20.1%
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2015

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

204060801971199320151971: 20.11981: 33.32001: 64.42005: 68.82006: 702007: 70.92008: 71.92009: 72.82010: 73.82011: 74.82012: 75.72014: 77.62015: 78.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Italy recorded 78.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Italy peaked at 78.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1971.

That places Italy 44th out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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). Total in Italy, 1971 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1971 20.1%
1981 33.3% +65.5%
2001 64.4% +93.5%
2005 68.8% +6.7%
2006 70.0% +1.8%
2007 70.9% +1.3%
2008 71.9% +1.5%
2009 72.8% +1.3%
2010 73.8% +1.3%
2011 74.8% +1.3%
2012 75.7% +1.2%
2014 77.6% +2.6%
2015 78.5% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.1% 20.1% 20.1% 1
1980s 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 1
2000s 69.8% 64.4% 72.8% 6
2010s 76.1% 73.8% 78.5% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 41 Bahrain 79.9% compare
  2. 42 Chile 79.6% compare
  3. 43 Hong Kong 79.4% compare
  4. 45 Spain 77.7% compare
  5. 46 Venezuela 74.4% compare
  6. 47 Malaysia 74.2% 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 78.5% 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 78.5% 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 20.1% in 1971.
How does Italy rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Italy ranks 44th out of 86 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 14.1%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education by the total 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/