Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy

Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 103.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
103.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 188 countries
All-time high
110.3%
in 2003
All-time low
103.3%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 103.8 %1995: 104.5 %1996: 104.8 %1997: 104.2 %1998: 103.3 %1999: 106.2 %2000: 107.1 %2001: 108.4 %2002: 109.7 %2003: 110.3 %2004: 108.3 %2005: 107.3 %2006: 105.6 %2007: 103.7 %2008: 104 %2009: 106.5 %2010: 108.2 %2011: 109 %2012: 108.8 %2013: 109.3 %2014: 107.2 %2015: 105.1 %2016: 103.7 %2017: 103.6 %2018: 103.4 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Italy, 1994 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Türkiye 103.9% compare
  2. 57 Estonia 103.6% compare
  3. 58 Finland 103.5% compare
  4. 60 Libya 103.3% compare
  5. 61 Latvia 103.1% compare
  6. 62 New Zealand 102.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.