Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Italy
Italy: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 2.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Italy, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Italy stood at 2.31 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Italy peaked at 2.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million, in 2016.
That places Italy 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.87 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.03 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.31 million | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 1.82 million | 1.94 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 2.03 million | 2.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Italy?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Italy was 2.31 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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