Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Italy
Italy: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree was 66.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Italy is 66.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Italy peaked at 66.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2005.
Italy ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48.8% | — |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 66.6% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 48.7% | 52.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 51.4% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 55.0% | 66.6% | 6 |
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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Italy?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Italy was 66.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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