Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Italy
Italy: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 4.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
149th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2010
All-time low
3.3%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Italy, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Italy stood at 4.1%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Italy peaked at 4.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1999.
Italy ranks 149th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.3% | — |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +2.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 33% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Italy?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Italy was 4.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Italy ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release