Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 90.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Italy, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 90.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Italy peaked at 92.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 1971.
That places Italy 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.7% | — |
| 1972 | 64.7% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 66.3% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 67.5% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 69.5% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 69.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.0% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 68.4% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 66.8% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 77.9% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 79.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 81.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 82.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.6% | 62.7% | 69.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 65.8% | 69.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 68.0% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 82.1% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 89.3% | 92.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Italy?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Italy was 90.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.