Secondary education, general pupils in Italy
Italy: Secondary education, general pupils was 3.04 million in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Italy, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Italy stood at 3.04 million.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Italy peaked at 3.83 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million, in 1971.
Italy ranks 31st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.15 million | 2.63 million | 3.52 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.39 million | 3.20 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 million | 2.64 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 million | 2.81 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million | 2.92 million | 3.04 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 28 Nepal 3.42 million compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 3.09 million compare
- 30 Afghanistan 3.04 million compare
- 32 South Korea 2.78 million compare
- 33 Ghana 2.77 million compare
- 34 Peru 2.72 million compare
More education data for Italy
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 250,961 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.1% (2023)
- Labor force, total 25.66 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Italy?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Italy was 3.04 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.