Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Italy
Italy: Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage was 1.28 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Italy, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Italy stood at 1.28 million. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Italy peaked at 1.69 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 2023.
That places Italy 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.69 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.68 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | -2.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.28 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229, 5.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.28 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 242,274, 5.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.44 million | 1.69 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.28 million | 1.39 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Italy?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Italy was 1.28 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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