Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Italy

Italy: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.8% in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
67th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 1987
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Italy, 1987–2016

00.20.40.60.811987200120161987: 0 % of population with low education in working age1989: 0 % of population with low education in working age1990: 0 % of population with low education in working age1991: 0 % of population with low education in working age1992: 0 % of population with low education in working age1993: 0 % of population with low education in working age1994: 0 % of population with low education in working age1995: 0 % of population with low education in working age1996: 0 % of population with low education in working age1997: 0 % of population with low education in working age1998: 0.876 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.879 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.88 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.883 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.885 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.873 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.863 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.916 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.895 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.915 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.909 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.908 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.898 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.916 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.919 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.933 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.883 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.883 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.811 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.8% for working-age population with primary education, primary education and in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Italy peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.

That places Italy 67th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.0% 0.9% 10
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 64 United States 0.8% compare
  2. 65 Uganda 0.8% compare
  3. 66 France 0.8% compare
  4. 68 Netherlands 0.8% compare
  5. 69 Armenia 0.8% compare
  6. 70 Croatia 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Italy?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Italy was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
How does Italy rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Italy ranks 67th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Italy. Statizoid. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/working-age-population-with-primary-education-primary-education-and-below-percent-of/italy/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/working-age-population-with-primary-education-primary-education-and-below-percent-of/italy/">Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Italy</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed