Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Italy
Italy: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution was 349,977 Persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Italy, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Italy stood at 349,977 Persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Italy peaked at 497,959 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 349,977 Persons, in 2023.
That places Italy 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Italy, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 497,959 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 480,986 Persons | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 466,521 Persons | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 454,837 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 433,889 Persons | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 418,976 Persons | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 403,939 Persons | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 391,122 Persons | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 363,262 Persons | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 360,973 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 349,977 Persons | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 451,015 Persons | 403,939 Persons | 497,959 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 366,334 Persons | 349,977 Persons | 391,122 Persons | 4 |
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 number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Italy?
- Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Italy was 349,977 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 497,959 Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,977 Persons in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.