Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 101.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 211 countries
All-time high
102.2%
in 2019
All-time low
99.1%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Italy stood at 101.7%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Italy peaked at 102.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2001.
That places Italy 64th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.1% | — |
| 2002 | 100.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 101.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 100.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 101.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 101.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 101.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 102.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 102.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 102.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 101.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.7% | 99.1% | 101.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 100.3% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.7% | 101.4% | 102.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 61 Republic of Moldova 102.3% compare
- 62 Libya 102.2% compare
- 63 French Guiana 101.9%
- 65 Singapore 101.4% compare
- 66 Japan 101.3% compare
- 67 Switzerland 101.3% compare
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Italy?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Italy was 101.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 64th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release