Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS in Italy
Italy: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS was 1.70 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.70 million Number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1.81 million Number
in 2013
All-time low
1.70 million Number
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Italy, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Italy stood at 1.70 million Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Italy peaked at 1.81 million Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million Number, in 2024.
Italy ranks 7th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.81 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 1.80 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million Number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.70 million Number | -1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.70 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267,225 Number, 6.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.70 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 284,222 Number, 6.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.78 million Number | 1.76 million Number | 1.81 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million Number | 1.70 million Number | 1.78 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 United Kingdom 2.67 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 2.67 million Number compare
- 6 Spain 1.74 million Number compare
- 8 Poland 1.42 million Number compare
- 8 Poland 1.42 million Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 781,143 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 781,143 Number compare
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 pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Italy?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Italy was 1.70 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million Number in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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