Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Italy

Italy: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population was 11.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.2%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 43 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2024
All-time low
9.0%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Italy, 2013–2024

02.557.5102013201820242013: 9.1 Percentage2014: 9 Percentage2015: 9 Percentage2016: 9 Percentage2017: 9.6 Percentage2018: 9.9 Percentage2019: 10.1 Percentage2020: 10.1 Percentage2021: 10.4 Percentage2022: 10.6 Percentage2023: 10.8 Percentage2024: 11.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Italy is 11.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Italy peaked at 11.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2014.

Italy ranks 30th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age in Italy, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 9.1%
2014 9.0% -1.1%
2015 9.0% +0.0%
2016 9.0% +0.0%
2017 9.6% +6.7%
2018 9.9% +3.1%
2019 10.1% +2.0%
2020 10.1% +0.0%
2021 10.4% +3.0%
2022 10.6% +1.9%
2023 10.8% +1.9%
2024 11.2% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.4% 9.0% 10.1% 7
2020s 10.6% 10.1% 11.2% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 27 Serbia 11.8% compare
  2. 28 France 11.7% compare
  3. 29 Montenegro 11.3% compare
  4. 31 Liechtenstein 10.9% compare
  5. 32 Estonia 10.8% compare
  6. 32 Estonia 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Italy?
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Italy was 11.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2014.
How does Italy rank for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
Italy ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 488 data points, 2012–2024
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