Secondary education, pupils in Italy
Italy: Secondary education, pupils was 48.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, 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, pupils in Italy is 48.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Italy peaked at 49.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1971.
Italy ranks 146th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils in Italy, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.5% | — |
| 1972 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 47.4% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.9% | 44.5% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 47.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.8% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.0% | 48.3% | 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, pupils in Italy?
- Secondary education, pupils in Italy was 48.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Italy ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.