Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Italy

Italy: Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency was 0.8783 ratio in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8783 ratio
World rank
49th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.9599 ratio
in 2003
All-time low
0.8783 ratio
in 2023
Years of data
6
2003–2023

Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Italy, 2003–2023

00.20.40.60.812003201320232003: 0.96 ratio2007: 0.949 ratio2011: 0.918 ratio2015: 0.957 ratio2019: 0.917 ratio2023: 0.878 ratio

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Italy is 0.8783 ratio, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Italy peaked at 0.9599 ratio in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8783 ratio, in 2023.

That places Italy 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio) in Italy, 2003 to 2023.
Year ratio Change
2003 0.9599 ratio —
2007 0.949 ratio -1.1%
2011 0.9176 ratio -3.3%
2015 0.9574 ratio +4.3%
2019 0.9167 ratio -4.3%
2023 0.8783 ratio -4.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.8783 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.999 ratio, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.8783 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 ratio, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9544 ratio 0.949 ratio 0.9599 ratio 2
2010s 0.9306 ratio 0.9167 ratio 0.9574 ratio 3
2020s 0.8783 ratio 0.8783 ratio 0.8783 ratio 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 46 Austria 0.9427 ratio compare
  2. 47 Qatar 0.937 ratio compare
  3. 48 Hungary 0.9368 ratio compare
  4. 50 Uruguay 0.8775 ratio compare
  5. 51 Tunisia 0.8742 ratio compare
  6. 52 Colombia 0.85 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Italy?
Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Italy was 0.8783 ratio in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.9599 ratio in 2003.
What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8783 ratio in 2023.
How does Italy rank for adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency?
Italy ranks 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
Is adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio)
Unit
ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
59 places, 412 data points, 2000–2023
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