Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Italy

Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
102.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.5%
in 2002
All-time low
100.5%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Italy, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 100.5 %1995: 100.6 %1996: 101.4 %1997: 101.7 %1998: 102.2 %1999: 105.2 %2000: 105.1 %2001: 105.3 %2002: 105.5 %2003: 105.4 %2004: 104.4 %2005: 104.2 %2006: 104.1 %2007: 104 %2008: 104.2 %2009: 104.6 %2010: 104.9 %2011: 104.9 %2012: 104.1 %2013: 104.6 %2014: 103.4 %2015: 102.1 %2016: 101 %2017: 102.5 %2018: 102 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Italy stood at 102.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Italy peaked at 105.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 100.5%, in 1994.

That places Italy 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Italy, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 100.5%
1995 100.6% +0.0%
1996 101.4% +0.8%
1997 101.7% +0.3%
1998 102.2% +0.5%
1999 105.2% +2.9%
2000 105.1% -0.0%
2001 105.3% +0.2%
2002 105.5% +0.1%
2003 105.4% -0.0%
2004 104.4% -1.0%
2005 104.2% -0.2%
2006 104.1% -0.1%
2007 104.0% -0.1%
2008 104.2% +0.2%
2009 104.6% +0.4%
2010 104.9% +0.3%
2011 104.9% -0.0%
2012 104.1% -0.8%
2013 104.6% +0.5%
2014 103.4% -1.2%
2015 102.1% -1.2%
2016 101.0% -1.1%
2017 102.5% +1.5%
2018 102.0% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.9% 100.5% 105.2% 6
2000s 104.7% 104.0% 105.5% 10
2010s 103.3% 101.0% 104.9% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 80 Kuwait 102.2% compare
  2. 81 Chile 102.1% compare
  3. 82 Suriname 102.1% compare
  4. 84 Bhutan 102.0% compare
  5. 85 Georgia 102.0% compare
  6. 86 New Zealand 101.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Italy?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Italy was 102.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 100.5% in 1994.
How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Italy ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.