Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Italy
Italy: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Italy, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Italy is 1 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Italy peaked at 1.03 index in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 2025.
That places Italy 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Italy, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.03 index | — |
| 1982 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 index | -0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 index, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 index, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Italy?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Italy was 1 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 1981.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Italy ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.