Secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy

Italy: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 37.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
37.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 1984
All-time low
37.6%
in 2017
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy, 1971–2017

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy stood at 37.6%. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy peaked at 48.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2017.

Italy ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Italy, 1971 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1971 41.0%
1972 41.1% +0.4%
1973 41.4% +0.6%
1974 42.0% +1.4%
1975 42.7% +1.6%
1976 43.3% +1.5%
1977 44.0% +1.7%
1978 45.0% +2.2%
1979 46.1% +2.5%
1980 47.0% +1.9%
1981 47.7% +1.5%
1982 48.3% +1.2%
1983 48.5% +0.5%
1984 48.5% +0.0%
1985 48.5% -0.2%
1986 48.4% -0.2%
1987 48.3% -0.3%
1988 48.2% -0.2%
1989 48.1% -0.1%
1990 48.1% -0.0%
1991 48.1% -0.0%
1992 48.0% -0.3%
1993 47.8% -0.4%
1994 47.1% -1.4%
1995 46.8% -0.6%
1996 47.1% +0.6%
1997 47.0% -0.3%
1998 41.4% -11.8%
1999 41.4% +0.0%
2000 44.5% +7.3%
2001 45.2% +1.7%
2002 44.8% -1.0%
2003 45.5% +1.5%
2004 40.3% -11.3%
2005 40.0% -0.8%
2006 39.8% -0.5%
2007 39.4% -0.9%
2008 39.3% -0.2%
2009 39.5% +0.4%
2010 39.7% +0.6%
2011 39.7% -0.1%
2012 39.5% -0.3%
2013 39.7% +0.4%
2014 37.9% -4.5%
2015 37.7% -0.5%
2016 37.7% -0.2%
2017 37.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.9% 41.0% 46.1% 9
1980s 48.1% 47.0% 48.5% 10
1990s 46.3% 41.4% 48.1% 10
2000s 41.8% 39.3% 45.5% 10
2010s 38.7% 37.6% 39.7% 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 125 United Arab Emirates 37.9% compare
  2. 126 Bermuda 37.9% compare
  3. 127 Liechtenstein 37.8% compare
  4. 129 Botswana 37.5% compare
  5. 130 Belarus 37.4% compare
  6. 131 Equatorial Guinea 37.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy was 37.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1984.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2017.
How does Italy rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Italy ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.