Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Italy

Italy: Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region was 11.10 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
11.10 million Number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
11.22 million Number
in 2010
All-time low
10.62 million Number
in 2000
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1998–2012

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1998200520121998: 10.8M Number1999: 10.7M Number2000: 10.6M Number2001: 10.7M Number2002: 10.8M Number2003: 10.9M Number2004: 11.0M Number2005: 11.1M Number2006: 11.1M Number2007: 11.2M Number2008: 11.2M Number2009: 11.2M Number2010: 11.2M Number2011: 11.2M Number2012: 11.1M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 11.10 million Number for students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 11.22 million Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.62 million Number, in 2000.

That places Italy 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) in Italy, 1998 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1998 10.79 million Number
1999 10.73 million Number -0.6%
2000 10.62 million Number -1.0%
2001 10.72 million Number +0.9%
2002 10.80 million Number +0.7%
2003 10.89 million Number +0.9%
2004 11.02 million Number +1.2%
2005 11.06 million Number +0.4%
2006 11.13 million Number +0.6%
2007 11.15 million Number +0.2%
2008 11.17 million Number +0.1%
2009 11.17 million Number -0.0%
2010 11.22 million Number +0.5%
2011 11.21 million Number -0.1%
2012 11.10 million Number -0.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 France 14.98 million Number compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.38 million Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 14.38 million Number compare
  4. 7 Spain 10.09 million Number compare
  5. 8 Poland 8.57 million Number compare
  6. 8 Poland 8.57 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Italy?
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Italy was 11.10 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 11.22 million Number in 2010.
What is the lowest students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 10.62 million Number in 2000.
How does Italy rank for students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
Is students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region 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 level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012)
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Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
363 places, 4,283 data points, 1998–2012
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