Education in Italy

3,337 indicators covering education for Italy.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 7,085 2023 down 56.1% 46th
Progression to secondary school, male 100.0% 2016 unchanged 1st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 48.7% 2023 up 20.1% 165th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 1.90 million number 2018 down 5.9% 24th
School enrollment, secondary, female 95.3% 2017 up 1.7% 22nd
School enrollment, secondary, male 94.1% 2017 up 2.0% 23rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 51.3% 2023 down 13.7% 27th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 97.9% 2023 down 1.2% 76th
Government expenditure on education, US$ 85,588 millions 2022 up 1.1% 11th
Progression to secondary school, female 99.9% 2016 up 0.6% 16th
Expenditure on tertiary education 19.1% 2016 up 12.6% 87th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 4.1% 2022 up 0.3% 90th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 75,954 number 2018 up 130.6% 12th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.5% 2022 up 3.0% 131st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 2.1% 2018 up 367.1% 105th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 3,574 2023 down 55.4% 56th
Children out of school, primary 52,117 2023 up 108.1% 71st
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 52,117 2023 up 108.1% 71st
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 6,443 2023 down 65.5% 52nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 2.1% 2023 up 132.2% 130th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 173,246 number 2018 down 9.2% 17th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 36.8% 2023 up 20.7% 169th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 61.4% 2023 up 19.9% 156th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 63.2% 2023 down 9.1% 21st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 38.6% 2023 down 20.9% 34th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 172,836 2024 up 4.0% 21st
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 9,617 2023 down 53.2% 60th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.22 million number 2018 up 0.4% 25th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 1,243 2023 up 82.8% 35th
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 290,169 2019 up 11.6% 13th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 77.0% 2018 up 1.6% 14th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 133,345 number 2018 down 7.7% 15th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 7.4% 2022 down 7.4% 182nd
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 16,268 2023 down 61.9% 54th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 131,041 2024 up 1.2% 17th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 75.8% 2024 down 2.7% 22nd
Teachers in lower secondary education, male 41,795 2024 up 13.7% 29th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 65.5% 2024 down 2.2% 41st
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 97.1% 2017 53rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 28,338 number 2018 down 28.0% 23rd
Teachers in upper secondary education, female 184,503 2019 up 15.9% 11th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 97.3% 2017 46th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 0.3% 2017 up 50.3% 128th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 0.4% 2017 up 15.3% 128th
Teachers in upper secondary education, male 105,666 2019 up 4.9% 14th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 5,525 2023 down 59.7% 48th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 3,258 2023 down 51.6% 50th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 17.3% 2025 up 37.3% 26th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.3% 2022 down 0.5% 145th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 0.3% 2022 down 16.1% 145th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 0.2% 2022 up 39.0% 149th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA 2023 up 1.3% 69th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 98.0% 2023 up 6.4% 48th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 90.8% 2023 up 4.8% 50th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 74,856 2023 up 65.0% 6th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 21 2023 up 425.0% 59th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 7,974 2023 up 182.3% 30th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 86,837 2023 up 72.5% 16th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 18 years 2020 down 5.3% 53rd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 18 years 2025 unchanged 52nd