Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Italy
Italy: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 32.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
32.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 216 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 1994
All-time low
14.4%
in 2000
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 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 vocational in Italy is 32.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Italy peaked at 43.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2000.
That places Italy 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.3% | — |
| 1972 | 31.0% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 31.4% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 32.5% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 33.3% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 34.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 34.9% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 35.9% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 36.9% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 38.4% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 39.5% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 42.1% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -61.5% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +143.9% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.6% | 30.9% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 36.3% | 33.9% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 37.5% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 14.4% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 32.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.2% | 32.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 15 Liechtenstein 34.3% compare
- 16 Serbia 34.1% compare
- 17 Switzerland 33.7% compare
- 19 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 31.9% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 30.8% compare
- 21 Montenegro 30.6% compare
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Italy?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Italy was 32.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release