Secondary education, general pupils in Italy
Italy: Secondary education, general pupils was 3.04 million in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Italy, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Italy stood at 3.04 million.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Italy peaked at 3.83 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million, in 1971.
Italy ranks 31st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Italy, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +35.5% | 2.78 million | 3.77 million |
| 2004 | -26.6% | 3.83 million | 2.81 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 28 Nepal 3.42 million compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 3.09 million compare
- 30 Afghanistan 3.04 million compare
- 32 South Korea 2.78 million compare
- 33 Ghana 2.77 million compare
- 34 Peru 2.72 million compare
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 secondary education, general pupils in Italy?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Italy was 3.04 million 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 3.83 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Italy ranks 31st 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 up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. 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.