Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 15.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 15.58 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 18.23 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Italy 62nd out of 205 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 square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 13.67 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 14.42 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 15.1 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 16.58 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 17.23 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 17.71 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 17.92 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.01 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 18.02 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 18.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 18.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 18.23 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 18.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.15 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 17.97 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 17.4 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 17.04 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 16.63 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 16.79 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 16.41 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 16.01 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 15.65 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 15.27 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 15.13 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 14.89 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.13 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.31 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.24 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.24 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.64 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.66 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.46 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.52 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.66 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.69 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.68 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.69 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.69 units per square kilometre | 13 units per square kilometre | 17.92 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.1 units per square kilometre | 17.97 units per square kilometre | 18.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.42 units per square kilometre | 15.13 units per square kilometre | 17.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.27 units per square kilometre | 14.89 units per square kilometre | 15.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.59 units per square kilometre | 15.46 units per square kilometre | 15.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.67 units per square kilometre | 15.58 units per square kilometre | 15.72 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 59 Sierra Leone 16.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Türkiye 16 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Switzerland 15.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ghana 14.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 British Virgin Islands 14.41 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Italy was 15.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.23 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.