Pupils enrolled in vocational … secondary, post-secondary, tertiary in Italy
Italy: Pupils enrolled in vocational … secondary, post-secondary, tertiary was 1.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.48 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.58 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.08 million
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in Italy, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in Italy stood at 1.48 million.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in Italy peaked at 1.58 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 2013.
Italy ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in vocational … secondary, post-secondary, tertiary in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.08 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.58 million | +47.0% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.48 million | -0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.48 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,934, 6.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.48 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 228,218, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 1.08 million | 1.58 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.48 million | 1.51 million | 5 |
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 enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in Italy?
- Pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in Italy was 1.48 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education by education level, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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