Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Italy
Italy: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by was 66.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Italy stood at 66.6. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure 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 in Italy peaked at 66.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.7, in 2000.
That places Italy 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.7 | — |
| 2001 | 46.9 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 48.6 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 49.4 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 47.7 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 48.7 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 49.4 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 51 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 51.1 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.2 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 51.8 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 52 | +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 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 55.6 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 58 | +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 | 49.07 | 45.7 | 52.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.23 | 51.4 | 55.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6 | 55 | 66.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Italy?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Italy was 66.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by 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 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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