Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in Italy

Italy: Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity was 11.10 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
11.10 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
11.22 million
in 2010
All-time low
10.62 million
in 2000
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in Italy, 1998–2012

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1998200520121998: 10.8M1999: 10.7M2000: 10.6M2001: 10.7M2002: 10.8M2003: 10.9M2004: 11.0M2005: 11.1M2006: 11.1M2007: 11.2M2008: 11.2M2009: 11.2M2010: 11.2M2011: 11.2M2012: 11.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Italy stood at 11.10 million.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Italy peaked at 11.22 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.62 million, in 2000.

That places Italy 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012) in Italy, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 10.79 million
1999 10.73 million -0.6%
2000 10.62 million -1.0%
2001 10.72 million +0.9%
2002 10.80 million +0.7%
2003 10.89 million +0.9%
2004 11.02 million +1.2%
2005 11.06 million +0.4%
2006 11.13 million +0.6%
2007 11.15 million +0.2%
2008 11.17 million +0.1%
2009 11.17 million -0.0%
2010 11.22 million +0.5%
2011 11.21 million -0.1%
2012 11.10 million -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.76 million 10.73 million 10.79 million 2
2000s 10.97 million 10.62 million 11.17 million 10
2010s 11.18 million 11.10 million 11.22 million 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 16.27 million compare
  2. 2 France 14.98 million compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.38 million compare
  4. 5 Spain 10.09 million compare
  5. 6 Poland 8.57 million compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 4.22 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Italy?
Students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Italy was 11.10 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 11.22 million in 2010.
What is the lowest students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 10.62 million in 2000.
How does Italy rank for students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity?
Italy ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
Is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 523 data points, 1998–2012
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