Italy IT: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 98.848 % in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.417 % for 2001. Italy IT: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 98.417 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.848 % in 2011 and a record low of 96.461 % in 1981. Italy IT: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.World Bank: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Italy IT: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 98.580 % in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.042 % for 2001. Italy IT: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 98.042 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.580 % in 2011 and a record low of 95.537 % in 1981. Italy IT: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).