Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Italy

Italy: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age was 11.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.2
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
32nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 2024
All-time low
9
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

02.557.5102013201820242013: 92014: 92015: 92016: 92017: 9.62018: 9.92019: 10.12020: 10.12021: 10.42022: 10.62023: 10.82024: 11.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of 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 - % of total population of in Italy peaked at 11.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2013.

Italy ranks 32nd of 44 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: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Italy, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 9 —
2014 9 +0.0%
2015 9 +0.0%
2016 9 +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%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 11.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.35, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 11.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.7, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.37 9 10.1 7
2020s 10.62 10.1 11.2 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 29 France 11.7 compare
  2. 30 Montenegro 11.3 compare
  3. 30 Estonia 11.3 compare
  4. 33 Liechtenstein 10.9 compare
  5. 34 Estonia 10.8 compare
  6. 35 Lithuania 10.6 compare
  7. 35 Lithuania 10.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Italy?
Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Italy was 11.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2013.
How does Italy rank for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
Italy ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of 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 - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 515 data points, 2012–2025
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