Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Italy
Italy: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 61.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 … upper female general 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 61.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.7%, 81% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 61.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.8%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +63.9% | 46.9% | 76.8% |
| 2004 | -36.4% | 75.8% | 48.2% |
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release