Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy
Italy: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6835 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.6835 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy peaked at 0.6926 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5879 GPIA, in 2017.
Italy ranks 128th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6062 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.6099 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6056 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5937 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5879 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5942 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6123 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6185 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6386 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6926 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6835 GPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6014 GPIA | 0.5879 GPIA | 0.6123 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6583 GPIA | 0.6185 GPIA | 0.6926 GPIA | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Italy was 0.6835 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6926 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5879 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Italy ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release