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 25.1% 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
In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Italy stood at 25.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Italy peaked at 27.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2001.
That places Italy 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 7.9% | — |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +164.4% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -2.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 25.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 25.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.2%, 1.3× 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 | +164.4% | 9.4% | 24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 7.9% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.1% | 25.8% | 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 25.1% 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 27.1% 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 7.9% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 181 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 7.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release