Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Italy
Italy: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 67.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
67.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
202nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2000
All-time low
56.5%
in 1994
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Italy is 67.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Italy peaked at 85.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 1994.
Italy ranks 202nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68.7% | — |
| 1972 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.7% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 62.5% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 61.6% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 60.5% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 59.4% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 57.9% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 85.6% | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.4% | 66.7% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 60.5% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 56.5% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 62.4% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 63.1% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.5% | 67.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 199 Montenegro 69.4% compare
- 200 New Caledonia 69.2% compare
- 201 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 68.1% compare
- 203 Switzerland 66.3% compare
- 204 Serbia 65.9% compare
- 205 Liechtenstein 65.7% compare
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Italy?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Italy was 67.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 1994.
- How does Italy rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Italy ranks 202nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release