Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Italy

Italy: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 67.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
67.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
187th
of 205 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2000
All-time low
56.5%
in 1994
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Italy, 1971–2018

020406080197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Italy is 67.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Italy peaked at 85.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 1994.

That places Italy 187th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Italy, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 68.7%
1972 69.0% +0.4%
1973 69.1% +0.2%
1974 69.1% -0.0%
1975 69.0% -0.1%
1976 68.6% -0.6%
1977 68.0% -0.9%
1978 67.5% -0.7%
1979 66.7% -1.2%
1980 66.1% -0.9%
1981 65.6% -0.7%
1982 65.1% -0.8%
1983 64.8% -0.5%
1984 64.1% -1.0%
1985 63.6% -0.8%
1986 63.1% -0.9%
1987 62.5% -0.9%
1988 61.6% -1.4%
1989 60.5% -1.9%
1990 59.4% -1.7%
1991 58.5% -1.5%
1992 57.9% -1.1%
1993 57.3% -0.9%
1994 56.5% -1.5%
1995 56.9% +0.7%
1996 57.3% +0.7%
1997 57.4% +0.3%
1998 61.9% +7.9%
1999 62.5% +0.9%
2000 85.6% +36.9%
2001 84.6% -1.1%
2002 84.0% -0.7%
2003 84.6% +0.6%
2004 62.4% -26.3%
2005 63.0% +1.0%
2006 63.0% +0.1%
2007 62.9% -0.1%
2008 63.1% +0.2%
2009 63.7% +1.0%
2010 63.1% -0.9%
2011 63.2% +0.2%
2012 64.0% +1.3%
2013 64.0% +0.1%
2014 65.8% +2.7%
2015 65.7% -0.2%
2016 65.7% +0.0%
2017 66.0% +0.4%
2018 67.0% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 68.4% 66.7% 69.1% 9
1980s 63.7% 60.5% 66.1% 10
1990s 58.6% 56.5% 62.5% 10
2000s 71.7% 62.4% 85.6% 10
2010s 64.9% 63.1% 67.0% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 184 Slovakia 69.8% compare
  2. 185 New Caledonia 69.2% compare
  3. 186 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.2% compare
  4. 188 Luxembourg 66.8% compare
  5. 189 Bulgaria 66.5% compare
  6. 190 Liechtenstein 66.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Italy?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Italy was 67.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 1994.
How does Italy rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Italy ranks 187th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.