Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy
Italy: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy peaked at 3.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
That places Italy 143rd 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 | 3.7% | — |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 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 0.8% 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 3.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Italy ranks 143rd 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 78.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release