Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy
Italy: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy peaked at 2.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
That places Italy 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.3% | — |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Italy ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release