Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.78 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy is 1.78 million number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 2.00 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million number, in 2008.
Italy ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.00 million number | — |
| 1995 | 1.95 million number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.90 million number | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 million number | 1.80 million number | 2.00 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million number | 1.73 million number | 1.84 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million number | 1.76 million number | 1.81 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0215 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0627 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.023 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy was 1.78 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million number in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.