Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Italy
Italy: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 71.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Italy is 71.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Italy peaked at 71.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2000.
Italy ranks 17th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.9% | — |
| 2001 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 56.9% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 63.3% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.1% | 71.6% | 4 |
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 formal and non-formal education and training in Italy?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Italy was 71.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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