Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Italy
Italy: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 61.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
61.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
156th
of 188 countries
All-time high
76.8%
in 2000
All-time low
46.8%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Italy is 61.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Italy peaked at 76.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1998.
That places Italy 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.8% | — |
| 1999 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +63.9% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 48.2% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 50.8% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 60.1% | 61.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8215 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Italy?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Italy was 61.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Italy ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release