Education in Italy

3,337 indicators covering education for Italy.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity 1 GPIA 2021 up 0.0% 63rd
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of 1.83 Percentage of students 2024 up 218.9% 18th
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) 1.0% 2023 down 54.5% 45th
Participation rate in education and training 66.6% 2025 up 24.5% 14th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by 66.6% 2025 up 24.5% 14th
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation 8.2% 2025 down 44.2% 20th
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of 0 Persons 2024 — 6th
Adjusted location parity index for completion rate, by sex, wealth 1 2021 up 0.4% 12th
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of 0 Persons 2024 — 8th
Education indicators by NUTS 2 region 40.7 2012 up 9.4% 26th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 7.1% 2023 up 129.0% 17th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage 0.3% 2022 down 73.1% 71st
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled 10.55 million Persons 2023 down 4.3% 6th
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates 1.29 million Persons 2023 down 23.6% 8th
HICP - EDUCATION 2.1 2024 up 50.0% 26th
Distribution of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by 100 Percentage of students 2024 unchanged 1st
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes 84.3% 2021 up 6.8% 29th
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution 349,977 Persons 2023 down 29.7% 9th
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students 0 Percentage of students 2024 down 100.0% 24th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, adjusted gender 1.5 GPIA 2023 down 1.2% 5th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity 1 LPIA 2021 up 0.4% 11th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, adjusted gender 0.7426 GPIA 2023 down 2.6% 34th
Distribution of government, private and non-domestic expenditure on 0.4981 Percentage of GDP 2023 up 3.1% 18th
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of 0 Persons 2024 — 6th
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad 84,918 Persons 2023 up 87.2% 5th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes 99.3% 2021 up 0.4% 10th
Distribution of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by 100 Percentage of students 2024 unchanged 1st
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates 0 Percentage of students 2024 down 100.0% 22nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity 1.02 LPIA 2021 up 2.2% 11th
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index 1 GPIA 2021 up 0.0% 62nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes 86.1% 2021 up 9.2% 21st
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and 1.23 2023 up 9.5% 20th
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters 0.2346 Percentage of students 2024 down 34.7% 24th
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of 1.38 Percentage of students 2023 up 174.1% 14th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes 99.6% 2021 up 0.9% 7th
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa 0.7911 2023 down 2.1% 30th
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education 2.43 million Persons 2024 down 13.9% 8th
Number of mobile students enrolled and graduated by country of origin 0 Persons 2024 down 100.0% 19th
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom 125,063 Persons 2023 down 5.8% 5th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education 78.6% 2022 down 2.3% 15th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 17.2% 2023 up 15.3% 62nd
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 59.2% 2022 down 0.9% 55th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita 19.5% 2016 down 17.6% 35th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 18.8% 2023 up 21.8% 55th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, adjusted gender 0.922 GPIA 2023 down 5.7% 34th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 7.5% 2023 up 184.5% 15th
Share of repeaters by gender and level of education 43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 2024 up 10.6% 15th
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 945 Hours per year 2023 up 1.6% 7th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level 60.9% 2023 down 2.8% 32nd
Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) 11,189 US dollars, PPP converted 2023 up 5.1% 3rd
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 63.8% 2022 up 5.3% 39th
Capital and total current expenditure on education 1,093 US dollars, PPP converted 2023 up 238.4% 3rd
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree 66.6% 2025 up 24.5% 14th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by 66.6% 2025 up 24.5% 14th
Number of mobile students enrolled and graduated by country of origin 0 Persons 2021 — 12th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 0.5% 2018 down 92.5% 17th
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates 0 Percentage of students 2024 down 100.0% 23rd
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 18.5% 2025 up 31.2% 26th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 18.5% 2025 up 31.2% 26th