Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Italy

Italy: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 1.57 million in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.57 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.15 million
in 1994
All-time low
636,068
in 2000
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Italy, 1971–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Italy is 1.57 million, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Italy peaked at 2.15 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 636,068, in 2000.

That places Italy 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Italy, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 1.20 million
1972 1.25 million +4.1%
1973 1.31 million +5.0%
1974 1.37 million +4.8%
1975 1.42 million +3.5%
1976 1.53 million +7.9%
1977 1.62 million +5.9%
1978 1.69 million +4.4%
1979 1.75 million +3.7%
1980 1.80 million +2.4%
1981 1.82 million +1.5%
1982 1.85 million +1.3%
1983 1.87 million +1.4%
1984 1.91 million +2.0%
1985 1.94 million +1.7%
1986 1.98 million +1.9%
1987 2.01 million +1.6%
1988 2.05 million +1.8%
1989 2.09 million +2.0%
1990 2.13 million +1.9%
1991 2.12 million -0.2%
1992 2.11 million -0.6%
1993 2.09 million -1.1%
1994 2.15 million +3.0%
1995 2.08 million -3.2%
1996 2.01 million -3.3%
1997 1.96 million -2.6%
1998 1.71 million -12.8%
1999 1.67 million -2.4%
2000 636,068 -61.9%
2001 688,093 +8.2%
2002 720,344 +4.7%
2003 698,717 -3.0%
2004 1.70 million +142.7%
2005 1.67 million -1.5%
2006 1.68 million +0.4%
2007 1.69 million +0.7%
2008 1.69 million +0.2%
2009 1.66 million -1.7%
2010 1.71 million +2.8%
2011 1.71 million -0.2%
2012 1.65 million -3.4%
2013 1.65 million +0.3%
2014 1.57 million -4.8%
2015 1.58 million +0.5%
2016 1.57 million -0.4%
2017 1.57 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.46 million 1.20 million 1.75 million 9
1980s 1.93 million 1.80 million 2.09 million 10
1990s 2.00 million 1.67 million 2.15 million 10
2000s 1.28 million 636,068 1.70 million 10
2010s 1.63 million 1.57 million 1.71 million 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 India 2.30 million compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.21 million compare
  3. 7 Egypt 2.02 million compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 1.43 million compare
  5. 10 Uzbekistan 1.36 million compare
  6. 11 Germany 1.35 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Italy?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Italy was 1.57 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 million in 1994.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 636,068 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.