Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Italy
Italy: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type was 18.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Italy stood at 18.5%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Italy peaked at 18.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2005.
Italy ranks 26th 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 type in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.2% | — |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 14.0% | 18.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6419 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Italy?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Italy was 18.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 type of training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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