Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Italy
Italy: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 1.29 million Persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Italy, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.29 million Persons for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Italy peaked at 1.69 million Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million Persons, in 2023.
That places Italy 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Italy, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.69 million Persons | — |
| 2014 | 1.66 million Persons | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million Persons | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million Persons | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million Persons | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million Persons | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million Persons | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million Persons | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million Persons | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million Persons | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million Persons | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.58 million Persons | 1.45 million Persons | 1.69 million Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million Persons | 1.29 million Persons | 1.42 million Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 5 France 2.36 million Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 94,714 Persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 84,522 Persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.98 million Persons compare
- 7 Estonia 67,636 Persons compare
- 7 Spain 1.59 million Persons compare
- 9 Australia 1.03 million Persons compare
- 10 Israel 894,895 Persons compare
- 11 Chile 707,572 Persons compare
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Italy?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Italy was 1.29 million Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million Persons in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.