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

Italy: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general was 46.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
46.4%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
159th
of 179 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2000
All-time low
36.4%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Italy, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 36.4 %1999: 36.5 %2000: 75.4 %2001: 74.1 %2002: 73.2 %2003: 74 %2004: 37.2 %2005: 38.5 %2006: 39.5 %2007: 40.2 %2008: 40.6 %2009: 41 %2010: 40 %2011: 40 %2012: 40.8 %2013: 40.6 %2014: 43.9 %2015: 44.2 %2016: 44.4 %2017: 44.7 %2018: 46.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Italy is 46.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Italy peaked at 75.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1998.

That places Italy 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 36.4%
1999 36.5% +0.3%
2000 75.4% +106.7%
2001 74.1% -1.8%
2002 73.2% -1.2%
2003 74.0% +1.2%
2004 37.2% -49.7%
2005 38.5% +3.5%
2006 39.5% +2.4%
2007 40.2% +2.0%
2008 40.6% +1.0%
2009 41.0% +0.9%
2010 40.0% -2.4%
2011 40.0% -0.0%
2012 40.8% +1.9%
2013 40.6% -0.5%
2014 43.9% +8.1%
2015 44.2% +0.8%
2016 44.4% +0.4%
2017 44.7% +0.6%
2018 46.4% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.4% 36.4% 36.5% 2
2000s 53.4% 37.2% 75.4% 10
2010s 42.8% 40.0% 46.4% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 156 Poland 47.9% compare
  2. 157 Bulgaria 47.1% compare
  3. 158 Angola 46.8% compare
  4. 160 Romania 43.8% compare
  5. 161 Belgium 43.2% compare
  6. 162 Suriname 40.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Italy?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Italy was 46.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1998.
How does Italy rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general?
Italy ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.