Italy: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Italy's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.35.
That's up 0.5% from 2011, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2019
Trend (2011–2019)
Highlights
- Peak
- 99.35
- Trough
- 98.85
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 99.3500 | |
| 98.8500 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Italy's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2019?
- In 2019, Italy's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.35, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Italy's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Italy's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 0.5% from 2011 to 2019.
- How does Italy's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2019 was 89.47, so Italy is above the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.