Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 103.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy is 103.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy peaked at 110.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 103.3%, in 1998.
That places Italy 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 103.8% | — |
| 1995 | 104.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 104.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 104.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 103.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 106.2% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 107.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 108.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 109.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 110.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 108.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 107.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 105.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 103.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 104.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 106.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 108.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 109.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 108.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 109.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 107.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 105.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 103.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 103.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.5% | 103.3% | 106.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 107.1% | 103.7% | 110.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.5% | 103.4% | 109.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy was 103.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 110.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.3% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.