Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Italy
Italy: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 1.57 million in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Italy, 1971–2017
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
| 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.57 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,200, 77.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.57 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,474, 13.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +142.7% | 698,717 | 1.70 million |
| 2000 | -61.9% | 1.67 million | 636,068 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, 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.