Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy

Italy: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 97.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 150 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2013
All-time low
97.9%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy, 1999–2018

0204060801001999200820181999: 98.7 %2000: 99.7 %2001: 99.9 %2002: 99.6 %2003: 99.9 %2004: 99.8 %2005: 99.6 %2006: 99.5 %2007: 99.5 %2008: 99.6 %2009: 99.5 %2010: 99.6 %2011: 99.6 %2012: 99.8 %2013: 99.9 %2014: 99.8 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 99 %2017: 98.3 %2018: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 97.9% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy peaked at 99.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2018.

Italy ranks 46th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 98.7%
2000 99.7% +1.0%
2001 99.9% +0.2%
2002 99.6% -0.3%
2003 99.9% +0.2%
2004 99.8% -0.1%
2005 99.6% -0.2%
2006 99.5% -0.1%
2007 99.5% -0.0%
2008 99.6% +0.1%
2009 99.5% -0.0%
2010 99.6% +0.1%
2011 99.6% +0.0%
2012 99.8% +0.2%
2013 99.9% +0.1%
2014 99.8% -0.1%
2015 99.6% -0.2%
2016 99.0% -0.6%
2017 98.3% -0.6%
2018 97.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.7% 98.7% 98.7% 1
2000s 99.6% 99.5% 99.9% 10
2010s 99.3% 97.9% 99.9% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 43 Kenya 98.2% compare
  2. 44 Costa Rica 98.1% compare
  3. 45 Oman 98.0% compare
  4. 47 Serbia 97.9% compare
  5. 48 Poland 97.9% compare
  6. 49 Kyrgyzstan 97.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Italy was 97.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2018.
How does Italy rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Italy ranks 46th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.