School enrolment in Italy
Italy: School enrolment was 91.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
91.18
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.09
in 2001
All-time low
88.68
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School enrolment in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 91.18 for school enrolment in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Italy peaked at 99.09 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 88.68, in 2021.
That places Italy 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School enrolment in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.09 | — |
| 2002 | 99.09 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.85 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.77 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 96.52 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.25 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.73 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.13 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.87 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.89 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 93.67 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.08 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.56 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 92.97 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.11 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.04 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.99 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 91.86 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.28 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.16 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.68 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 90.38 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 91.18 | +0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 91.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Italy's 91.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.92 | 94.87 | 99.09 | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.05 | 91.86 | 94.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6 | 88.68 | 92.16 | 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 school enrolment in Italy?
- School enrolment in Italy was 91.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.09 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.68 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for school enrolment?
- Italy ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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