Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Italy
Italy: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0781 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Italy is 0.0781 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.0947 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0707 units per person, in 1971.
That places Italy 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0707 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0739 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0775 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0806 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0827 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0875 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0906 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0928 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0936 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0939 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0939 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0937 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0941 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0941 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0943 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0947 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0947 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0943 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0932 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0925 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0902 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0882 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0861 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0869 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0849 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0828 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0809 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0789 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0782 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0773 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0785 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0791 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0789 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0779 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0775 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0776 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0775 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0773 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0768 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0773 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0771 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.076 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0762 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0762 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0765 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0763 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0767 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0773 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0777 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.078 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0786 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0786 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0781 units per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0833 units per person | 0.0707 units per person | 0.0936 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0941 units per person | 0.0932 units per person | 0.0947 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.085 units per person | 0.0782 units per person | 0.0925 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0778 units per person | 0.0768 units per person | 0.0791 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0767 units per person | 0.076 units per person | 0.0777 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0783 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 0.0786 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Italy?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Italy was 0.0781 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0947 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0707 units per person in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Italy ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.