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

Italy: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 94.6% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
94.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 147 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2017
All-time low
79.6%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

0204060801001999200820181999: 79.6 %2000: 81.6 %2001: 82.3 %2002: 84.9 %2003: 85.7 %2004: 87.3 %2005: 88.3 %2006: 91.5 %2007: 90.2 %2008: 93.8 %2009: 93.1 %2010: 94.6 %2011: 90.6 %2012: 89.7 %2013: 92.7 %2014: 93.2 %2015: 94.2 %2016: 94.2 %2017: 94.7 %2018: 94.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Italy is 94.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Italy peaked at 94.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 1999.

That places Italy 29th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.6% 79.6% 79.6% 1
2000s 87.9% 81.6% 93.8% 10
2010s 93.2% 89.7% 94.7% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 26 Chile 95.4% compare
  2. 27 Greece 95.0% compare
  3. 28 Barbados 94.9% compare
  4. 30 Georgia 94.4% compare
  5. 31 Ukraine 94.1% compare
  6. 32 Canada 93.9% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Italy?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Italy was 94.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 1999.
How does Italy rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
Italy ranks 29th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,242 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for upper 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 upper 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 upper 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. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/