Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.89 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.89 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.94 million
in 1994
All-time low
2.59 million
in 2000
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Italy, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Italy is 2.89 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 2.94 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.59 million, in 2000.
Italy ranks 20th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.94 million | — |
| 1995 | 2.88 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.81 million | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.75 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.69 million | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.63 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.59 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.82 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.78 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.89 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 million | 2.63 million | 2.94 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.73 million | 2.59 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million | 2.78 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.86 million | 2.91 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6419 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8215 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Italy?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Italy was 2.89 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release