Participation rate in education and training in Italy
Italy: Participation rate in education and training was 66.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training in Italy stood at 66.6. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in Italy peaked at 66.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.7, in 2000.
Italy ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in Italy?
- Participation rate in education and training in Italy was 66.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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