Secondary education, general pupils in Italy
Italy: Secondary education, general pupils was 53.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Italy, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Italy is 53.4%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Italy peaked at 53.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1971.
Italy ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Italy, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.1% | — |
| 1972 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 46.8% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.2% | 46.1% | 48.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.2% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 49.3% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 48.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 52.9% | 53.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Italy?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Italy was 53.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.