Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 10,400 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Italy, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Italy stood at 10,400 number. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 47,878 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10,400 number, in 2018.
That places Italy 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30,380 number | — |
| 1972 | 28,553 number | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 29,773 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 28,246 number | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 28,878 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 21,557 number | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 22,919 number | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 30,237 number | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 37,629 number | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 44,347 number | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 47,050 number | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 47,878 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 47,249 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 40,752 number | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 38,111 number | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 33,968 number | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 36,213 number | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 34,000 number | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 32,680 number | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 38,500 number | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 29,298 number | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 24,872 number | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 24,167 number | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 21,383 number | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 19,105 number | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 17,629 number | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 17,877 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 17,743 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 16,801 number | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 13,526 number | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 14,852 number | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 14,767 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14,810 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11,799 number | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 12,129 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 14,336 number | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 18,204 number | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 23,190 number | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 21,330 number | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 18,520 number | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 16,129 number | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 14,928 number | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 14,409 number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 13,358 number | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 11,261 number | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 10,400 number | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,686 number | 21,557 number | 37,629 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 40,225 number | 32,680 number | 47,878 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,397 number | 17,629 number | 38,500 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,580 number | 11,799 number | 18,204 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,947 number | 10,400 number | 23,190 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Italy?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Italy was 10,400 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 47,878 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,400 number in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.