Education in Italy 142 indicators covering education for Italy. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persistence to grade 5, total 99.9% 2022 up 1.0% 3rd Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 165 2024 down 21.1% 99th Number of deaths ages 10-14 years 245 2024 down 6.5% 95th Number of deaths ages 15-19 years 575 2024 down 11.7% 84th Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 850 2024 down 16.5% 85th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 96.3% 2017 down 7.2% 141st Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 96.9% 2017 down 8.4% 138th Share of the population with no formal education with projections 0.1% 2100 down 30.7% 156th Number of adults with no formal education by region 35,500 people 2100 down 33.0% 85th Population by level of education 22.15 million people 2100 up 5.4% 33rd Repeaters, primary, female 0.3% 2017 up 53.9% 150th Repeaters, primary, male 0.4% 2017 up 28.6% 145th School enrollment, secondary, private 7.8% 2023 up 11.1% 123rd School enrollment, primary 95.7% 2017 down 2.8% 60th Over-age students, primary 4.6% 2017 up 351.8% 108th Secondary education, teachers 86.5% 2024 up 20.8% 2nd School enrollment, primary, female 95.4% 2017 — 52nd School enrollment, primary, male 95.9% 2017 — 46th Over-age students, primary, male 5.9% 2017 up 415.7% 99th Over-age students, primary, female 3.2% 2017 up 259.3% 116th Compulsory education, duration 12 years 2025 unchanged 33rd Progression to secondary school 100.0% 2016 up 0.3% 3rd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 97.2% 2017 down 1.9% 74th Primary education, pupils 47.8% 2017 down 1.1% 166th Tertiary education, academic staff 39.7% 2024 up 6.1% 99th Persistence to grade 5, female 99.8% 2022 up 0.2% 13th Persistence to grade 5, male 100.0% 2022 up 1.7% 3rd School enrollment, secondary 94.7% 2017 up 1.8% 24th Preprimary education, duration 3 years 2025 unchanged 104th Progression to secondary school, male 100.0% 2016 unchanged 1st School enrollment, secondary, female 95.3% 2017 up 1.7% 22nd School enrollment, secondary, male 94.1% 2017 up 2.0% 23rd Progression to secondary school, female 99.9% 2016 up 0.6% 16th Expenditure on tertiary education 19.1% 2016 up 12.6% 87th Children out of school, primary 52,117 2023 up 108.1% 71st Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 97.1% 2017 — 53rd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 97.3% 2017 — 46th Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 11.48 2017 up 11.2% 177th Expenditure on secondary education 42.7% 2015 down 8.1% 14th Expenditure on primary education 23.9% 2016 down 4.4% 116th Secondary education, pupils 48.0% 2017 down 0.7% 146th Children out of school, primary, female 26,661 2023 up 125.1% 72nd Children out of school, primary, male 25,456 2023 up 92.7% 75th Adolescents out of school 1.9% 2023 up 222.9% 129th Current education expenditure, total 95.0% 2022 down 1.0% 43rd Current education expenditure, primary 96.5% 2022 up 0.1% 45th Current education expenditure, secondary 95.9% 2022 down 2.1% 43rd Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 9.98 2017 down 1.2% 150th Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 11.62 2017 down 0.0% 142nd Current education expenditure, tertiary 90.8% 2022 down 0.0% 60th Adolescents out of school, female 2.0% 2023 up 221.2% 122nd Adolescents out of school, male 1.9% 2023 up 224.5% 131st Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 20.12 2017 up 3.3% 55th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 55.3% 2023 up 15.2% 74th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 55.1% 2023 up 17.3% 71st Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 55.4% 2023 up 13.0% 76th Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 10.18 2017 up 12.2% 97th Government expenditure per student, primary 19.5% 2016 down 17.6% 35th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 98.0% 2023 up 3.2% 47th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 98.6% 2023 up 2.1% 45th ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →