Secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy
Italy: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 37.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 125 United Arab Emirates 37.9% compare
- 126 Bermuda 37.9% compare
- 127 Liechtenstein 37.8% compare
- 129 Botswana 37.5% compare
- 130 Belarus 37.4% compare
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 37.4% compare
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0215 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0627 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.023 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.