Secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy
Italy: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 1.57 million in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy stood at 1.57 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils 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 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% |
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
- 5 India 2.30 million compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.21 million compare
- 7 Egypt 2.02 million compare
- 9 Russian Federation 1.43 million compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 1.36 million compare
- 11 Germany 1.35 million compare
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy was 1.57 million 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 2.15 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 636,068 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.