Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Italy
Italy: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 22.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Italy, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Italy is 22.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Italy peaked at 22.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2000.
That places Italy 86th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.4% | — |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -48.6% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +8.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 22.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 22.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -48.6% | 12.4% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.0% | 22.4% | 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 tertiary education in private in Italy?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Italy was 22.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Italy ranks 86th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. 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 tertiary 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