Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Italy

Italy: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 3.04 million in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3.04 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.83 million
in 2003
All-time low
2.63 million
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Italy, 1971–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Italy is 3.04 million, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Italy peaked at 3.83 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million, in 1971.

That places Italy 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Italy, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 2.63 million
1972 2.77 million +5.6%
1973 2.93 million +5.8%
1974 3.07 million +4.7%
1975 3.16 million +3.0%
1976 3.34 million +5.7%
1977 3.45 million +3.1%
1978 3.52 million +2.1%
1979 3.52 million -0.0%
1980 3.50 million -0.4%
1981 3.48 million -0.4%
1982 3.45 million -0.9%
1983 3.45 million -0.2%
1984 3.41 million -1.0%
1985 3.40 million -0.5%
1986 3.38 million -0.4%
1987 3.35 million -0.9%
1988 3.29 million -1.8%
1989 3.20 million -2.9%
1990 3.12 million -2.5%
1991 2.99 million -3.9%
1992 2.90 million -3.2%
1993 2.81 million -3.3%
1994 2.79 million -0.6%
1995 2.74 million -1.6%
1996 2.70 million -1.8%
1997 2.64 million -2.0%
1998 2.78 million +5.2%
1999 2.78 million +0.0%
2000 3.77 million +35.5%
2001 3.79 million +0.5%
2002 3.80 million +0.3%
2003 3.83 million +0.9%
2004 2.81 million -26.6%
2005 2.84 million +1.0%
2006 2.86 million +0.6%
2007 2.87 million +0.3%
2008 2.88 million +0.7%
2009 2.91 million +1.0%
2010 2.92 million +0.1%
2011 2.92 million +0.2%
2012 2.93 million +0.0%
2013 2.94 million +0.5%
2014 3.02 million +2.8%
2015 3.03 million +0.0%
2016 3.02 million -0.3%
2017 3.04 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.15 million 2.63 million 3.52 million 9
1980s 3.39 million 3.20 million 3.50 million 10
1990s 2.83 million 2.64 million 3.12 million 10
2000s 3.23 million 2.81 million 3.83 million 10
2010s 2.98 million 2.92 million 3.04 million 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Italy?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Italy was 3.04 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3.83 million in 2003.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million in 1971.
How does Italy rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.