Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Italy

Italy: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 3.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
139th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2010
All-time low
3.3%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Italy, 1999–2018

012341999200820181999: 3.3 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 3.4 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 3.4 %2004: 3.6 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 3.9 %2008: 4 %2009: 4.1 %2010: 4.1 %2011: 4.1 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 3.9 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 3.6 %2017: 3.6 %2018: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 3.7% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Italy peaked at 4.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1999.

That places Italy 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 3.3%
2000 3.5% +4.7%
2001 3.4% -3.0%
2002 3.4% +0.9%
2003 3.4% +1.1%
2004 3.6% +4.1%
2005 3.6% +2.2%
2006 3.7% +2.2%
2007 3.9% +3.2%
2008 4.0% +4.4%
2009 4.1% +1.3%
2010 4.1% +1.6%
2011 4.1% -0.2%
2012 4.1% -0.8%
2013 3.9% -5.4%
2014 3.7% -4.1%
2015 3.6% -3.3%
2016 3.6% -0.5%
2017 3.6% +0.5%
2018 3.7% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
2000s 3.7% 3.4% 4.1% 10
2010s 3.8% 3.6% 4.1% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 136 Lithuania 3.9% compare
  2. 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.7% compare
  3. 138 Czechia 3.7% compare
  4. 140 Syrian Arab Republic 3.6% compare
  5. 141 Cape Verde 3.6% compare
  6. 142 Burundi 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Italy?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Italy was 3.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1999.
How does Italy rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Italy ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.