Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9889 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9889 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9946 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9582 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.9889 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Italy peaked at 0.9946 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9582 GPIA, in 2002.
Italy ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9664 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9582 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9661 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9846 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9828 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9824 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.984 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9854 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9866 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.988 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9863 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9886 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.989 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.989 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9879 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9946 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9699 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9669 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.976 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.991 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9895 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9916 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9889 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9774 GPIA | 0.9582 GPIA | 0.9866 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9836 GPIA | 0.9669 GPIA | 0.9946 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9903 GPIA | 0.9889 GPIA | 0.9916 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Italy?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Italy was 0.9889 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9946 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9582 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Italy ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release