Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2010
All-time low
97.7%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy stood at 98.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy peaked at 99.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2022.
Italy ranks 52nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.9% | — |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0215 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0627 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.023 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy was 98.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release