Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 97.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Italy is 97.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Italy peaked at 99.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2022.
That places Italy 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.8% | — |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.5% | 98.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6419 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8215 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Italy?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Italy was 97.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release