Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Italy
Italy: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.604 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Italy stood at 0.604 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Italy peaked at 0.86 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.604 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Italy 117th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.86 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8156 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8382 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.71 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6998 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.693 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.681 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6747 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.676 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6841 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.681 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6825 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.692 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6412 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6381 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.64 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6444 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6364 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6337 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6192 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6112 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6111 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.604 GPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7387 GPIA | 0.6747 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6574 GPIA | 0.6337 GPIA | 0.692 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6114 GPIA | 0.604 GPIA | 0.6192 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 114 Liechtenstein 0.6183 GPIA compare
- 115 Cameroon 0.6096 GPIA compare
- 116 Tunisia 0.6077 GPIA
- 118 New Zealand 0.5853 GPIA compare
- 119 Estonia 0.5835 GPIA compare
- 120 Botswana 0.5793 GPIA
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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Italy?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Italy was 0.604 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.604 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Italy ranks 117th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release