Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Italy
Italy: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 14 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 215 countries
All-time high
14 years
in 1970
All-time low
14 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Italy recorded 14 years for official entrance age to upper secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Italy peaked at 14 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14 years, in 1970.
That places Italy 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14 years | — |
| 1971 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 179 Aruba 14 years compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 14 years compare
- 179 Austria 14 years compare
- 179 Belgium 14 years compare
- 179 Bangladesh 14 years compare
- 179 Bulgaria 14 years compare
- 179 Bahamas 14 years compare
- 179 Bermuda 14 years compare
- 179 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14 years compare
- 179 Barbados 14 years compare
- 179 Brunei Darussalam 14 years compare
- 179 Chile 14 years compare
- 179 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14 years compare
- 179 Cayman Islands 14 years compare
- 179 Eritrea 14 years compare
- 179 Western Sahara 14 years compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 14 years compare
- 179 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14 years compare
- 179 Gibraltar 14 years compare
- 179 India 14 years compare
- 179 Kenya 14 years compare
- 179 Sri Lanka 14 years compare
- 179 Marshall Islands 14 years compare
- 179 Malta 14 years compare
- 179 Myanmar 14 years compare
- 179 Mauritius 14 years compare
- 179 Palau 14 years compare
- 179 Singapore 14 years compare
- 179 San Marino 14 years compare
- 179 Somalia 14 years compare
- 179 South Sudan 14 years compare
- 179 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 14 years compare
- 179 Türkiye 14 years compare
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8215 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in Italy?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Italy was 14 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 years in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Italy ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release