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

Latest (2018)
1.78 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.00 million number
in 1994
All-time low
1.73 million number
in 2008
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy, 1994–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1994200620181994: 2.0M number1995: 2.0M number1996: 1.9M number1997: 1.9M number1998: 1.8M number1999: 1.8M number2000: 1.8M number2001: 1.8M number2002: 1.8M number2003: 1.8M number2004: 1.8M number2005: 1.8M number2006: 1.8M number2007: 1.7M number2008: 1.7M number2009: 1.8M number2010: 1.8M number2011: 1.8M number2012: 1.8M number2013: 1.8M number2014: 1.8M number2015: 1.8M number2016: 1.8M number2017: 1.8M number2018: 1.8M number

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

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Italy, 1994 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Nepal 1.87 million number compare
  2. 33 Ukraine 1.85 million number compare
  3. 34 Morocco 1.81 million number compare
  4. 36 Peru 1.77 million number compare
  5. 37 Ghana 1.68 million number compare
  6. 38 Spain 1.66 million number compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.