Secondary education, pupils in Italy
Italy: Secondary education, pupils was 4.61 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.61 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.36 million
in 1987
All-time low
3.82 million
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Secondary education, pupils in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Italy is 4.61 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Italy peaked at 5.36 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.82 million, in 1971.
Italy ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.82 million | — |
| 1972 | 4.02 million | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 4.24 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 4.44 million | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 4.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.88 million | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 5.07 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 5.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 5.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.30 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.34 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.34 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.28 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.25 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.12 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.01 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.89 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.94 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.83 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.71 million | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.60 million | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.49 million | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.61 million | -0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.61 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 15.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.61 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 8.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.61 million | 3.82 million | 5.27 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.32 million | 5.28 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 million | 4.45 million | 5.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 million | 4.40 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 million | 4.57 million | 4.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 million | 4.61 million | 4.65 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 in Italy?
- Secondary education, pupils in Italy was 4.61 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 million in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.