Education in Italy

3,337 indicators covering education for Italy.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Inequality in education 0.0754 2023 down 35.8% 117th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 0.2% 2017 up 17.8% 140th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 100.1% 2018 up 0.6% 54th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 100.2% 2018 up 0.9% 55th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index 0.9987 GPI 2018 down 0.3% 112th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 1.40 million 2023 up 3.7% 20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 1.19 modelled data 2025 down 15.0% 30th
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal 0 2025 101st
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in 8 2025 unchanged 161st
End of the academic school year 2,023 tertiary education 2023 up 0.5% 109th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 38.1% 70th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 1.49 million 2023 up 4.2% 19th
Tertiary education, academic staff 39.7% 2024 up 6.1% 99th
Start month of the academic school year 9 tertiary education 2023 unchanged 32nd
End month of the academic school year 8 tertiary education 2023 unchanged 56th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 10,017 2023 down 62.5% 55th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 1.18 modelled data 2025 down 17.6% 32nd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 0.5% 2017 up 34.8% 127th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 0.7% 2017 up 16.6% 123rd
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.4% 2023 up 86.6% 77th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 102.2% 2023 down 3.7% 63rd
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 42.2% 63rd
Persistence to grade 5, female 99.8% 2022 up 0.2% 13th
Persistence to grade 5, male 100.0% 2022 up 1.7% 3rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 103.0% 2023 up 0.0% 61st
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 101.6% 2023 down 3.0% 65th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 102.8% 2023 down 4.3% 58th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9885 GPIA 2023 up 1.4% 137th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 3.6% 2023 up 30.2% 77th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.1% 2023 up 41.8% 67th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 4.3% 2023 up 34.8% 126th
School enrollment, secondary 94.7% 2017 up 1.8% 24th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 8.19 years 2023 down 0.3% 150th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 102.4% 2023 up 0.0% 68th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9889 GPIA 2023 down 0.0% 129th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 103.6% 2023 up 0.0% 61st
Preprimary education, duration 3 years 2025 unchanged 104th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female 423 2023 down 7.8% 90th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male 599 2023 down 28.1% 92nd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 1.30 million 2024 down 23.4% 63rd
School age population, early childhood education, female 630,022 2024 down 23.3% 64th
School age population, early childhood education, male 666,499 2024 down 23.5% 63rd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 99.8% 2023 up 2.0% 54th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 8,783 2023 down 57.1% 51st
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 25,885 2023 down 59.1% 56th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 8.24 years 2023 down 0.4% 147th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 8.15 years 2023 down 0.3% 150th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9895 GPIA 2023 up 0.1% 130th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes 0.3% 2022 up 0.4% 150th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 33.0% 2018 down 10.6% 19th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 53.6% 2018 down 9.7% 22nd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 99.7% 2023 up 1.7% 54th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9983 GPI 2023 down 0.4% 123rd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 99.9% 2023 up 2.2% 51st
Official entrance age to early childhood education 3 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Theoretical duration of early childhood education 3 years 2025 unchanged 106th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 94.3% 2023 up 5.5% 53rd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st