Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Italy
Italy: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 10.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Italy, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Italy stood at 10.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Italy peaked at 11.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2005.
Italy ranks 117th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary education in private in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.7% | — |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 10.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 60% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Italy's 10.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +47.0% | 6.0% | 8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Italy?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Italy was 10.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Italy ranks 117th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 upper 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