Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Italy
Italy: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 15.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 15.2% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Italy peaked at 18.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2001.
That places Italy 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.8% | — |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +124.0% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -3.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 15.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 15.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +124.0% | 7.9% | 17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 6.8% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.2% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 15.8% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Italy?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Italy was 15.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release