Urban population, primary education and below in Italy

Italy: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
17th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Urban population, primary education and below in Italy, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.816 % of population with low education1993: 0.818 % of population with low education1994: 0.819 % of population with low education1995: 0.822 % of population with low education1996: 0.821 % of population with low education1997: 0.819 % of population with low education1998: 0.79 % of population with low education1999: 0.792 % of population with low education2000: 0.848 % of population with low education2001: 0.851 % of population with low education2002: 0.848 % of population with low education2003: 0.835 % of population with low education2004: 0.78 % of population with low education2005: 0.788 % of population with low education2006: 0.79 % of population with low education2007: 0.795 % of population with low education2008: 0.796 % of population with low education2009: 0.796 % of population with low education2010: 0.795 % of population with low education2011: 0.798 % of population with low education2012: 0.787 % of population with low education2013: 0.797 % of population with low education2014: 0.794 % of population with low education2015: 0.765 % of population with low education2016: 0.703 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, primary education and below in Italy stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Italy peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

That places Italy 17th out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Urban population, primary education and below in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1992 0.8%
1993 0.8% +0.3%
1994 0.8% +0.1%
1995 0.8% +0.5%
1996 0.8% -0.2%
1997 0.8% -0.3%
1998 0.8% -3.5%
1999 0.8% +0.3%
2000 0.8% +7.0%
2001 0.9% +0.4%
2002 0.8% -0.4%
2003 0.8% -1.6%
2004 0.8% -6.6%
2005 0.8% +1.1%
2006 0.8% +0.2%
2007 0.8% +0.6%
2008 0.8% +0.1%
2009 0.8% +0.0%
2010 0.8% -0.2%
2011 0.8% +0.4%
2012 0.8% -1.3%
2013 0.8% +1.3%
2014 0.8% -0.5%
2015 0.8% -3.6%
2016 0.7% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 8
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 Iceland 0.8% compare
  2. 15 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  3. 16 Mexico 0.7% compare
  4. 18 Colombia 0.7% compare
  5. 19 Peru 0.7% compare
  6. 20 Tunisia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Italy?
Urban population, primary education and below in Italy was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Italy rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Italy ranks 17th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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