Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Italy
Italy: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 24.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 1994
All-time low
13.4%
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
Italy recorded 24.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Italy peaked at 42.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2000.
That places Italy 32nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.8% | — |
| 1972 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 28.5% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 29.5% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 30.3% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 31.1% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 32.4% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 33.4% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 34.1% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 35.3% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 35.9% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 36.3% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 36.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 37.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 39.8% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 40.9% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -57.9% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +114.2% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.6% | 28.3% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 33.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 32.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 13.4% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 25.1% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.2% | 24.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- 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)
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 24.2% 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 42.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 213 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 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release