Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy

Italy: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
100th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1991
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy, 1987–2016

0.20.40.60.811987200120161987: 0.996 % of population with low education1989: 0.996 % of population with low education1990: 0.996 % of population with low education1991: 0.997 % of population with low education1992: 0.798 % of population with low education1993: 0.795 % of population with low education1994: 0.791 % of population with low education1995: 0.786 % of population with low education1996: 0.782 % of population with low education1997: 0.778 % of population with low education1998: 0.534 % of population with low education1999: 0.519 % of population with low education2000: 0.603 % of population with low education2001: 0.58 % of population with low education2002: 0.56 % of population with low education2003: 0.461 % of population with low education2004: 0.445 % of population with low education2005: 0.426 % of population with low education2006: 0.387 % of population with low education2007: 0.376 % of population with low education2008: 0.359 % of population with low education2009: 0.334 % of population with low education2010: 0.333 % of population with low education2011: 0.287 % of population with low education2012: 0.269 % of population with low education2013: 0.256 % of population with low education2014: 0.231 % of population with low education2015: 0.227 % of population with low education2016: 0.215 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Italy ranks 100th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1987 1.0%
1989 1.0% +0.0%
1990 1.0% +0.1%
1991 1.0% +0.0%
1992 0.8% -19.9%
1993 0.8% -0.3%
1994 0.8% -0.6%
1995 0.8% -0.6%
1996 0.8% -0.6%
1997 0.8% -0.6%
1998 0.5% -31.4%
1999 0.5% -2.8%
2000 0.6% +16.3%
2001 0.6% -3.9%
2002 0.6% -3.4%
2003 0.5% -17.8%
2004 0.4% -3.3%
2005 0.4% -4.4%
2006 0.4% -9.1%
2007 0.4% -2.9%
2008 0.4% -4.4%
2009 0.3% -6.9%
2010 0.3% -0.5%
2011 0.3% -13.8%
2012 0.3% -6.2%
2013 0.3% -5.0%
2014 0.2% -9.6%
2015 0.2% -2.0%
2016 0.2% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
1990s 0.8% 0.5% 1.0% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 7

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  4. 101 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  5. 102 Denmark 0.2% compare
  6. 103 Iceland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Italy rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Italy ranks 100th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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