Italy - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in Italy was 8.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 8.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 8.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 8.00
1971 8.00
1972 8.00
1973 8.00
1974 8.00
1975 8.00
1976 8.00
1977 8.00
1978 8.00
1979 8.00
1980 8.00
1981 8.00
1982 8.00
1983 8.00
1984 8.00
1985 8.00
1986 8.00
1987 8.00
1988 8.00
1989 8.00
1990 8.00
1991 8.00
1992 8.00
1993 8.00
1994 8.00
1995 8.00
1996 8.00
1997 8.00
1998 8.00
1999 8.00
2000 8.00
2001 8.00
2002 8.00
2003 8.00
2004 8.00
2005 8.00
2006 8.00
2007 8.00
2008 8.00
2009 8.00
2010 8.00
2011 8.00
2012 8.00
2013 8.00
2014 8.00
2015 8.00
2016 8.00
2017 8.00
2018 8.00
2019 8.00
2020 8.00
2021 8.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in Italy was 4,640,170 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,362,202 in 1987 and a minimum value of 3,823,556 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 3,823,556
1972 4,019,028
1973 4,241,657
1974 4,442,157
1975 4,582,780
1976 4,875,179
1977 5,067,343
1978 5,208,725
1979 5,270,298
1980 5,297,087
1981 5,307,989
1982 5,300,387
1983 5,319,934
1984 5,324,722
1985 5,338,731
1986 5,361,579
1987 5,362,202
1988 5,338,012
1989 5,284,637
1990 5,245,132
1991 5,117,897
1992 5,010,467
1993 4,892,194
1994 4,938,465
1995 4,825,719
1996 4,708,406
1997 4,602,243
1998 4,490,474
1999 4,450,012
2000 4,404,331
2001 4,473,362
2002 4,515,802
2003 4,528,300
2004 4,505,699
2005 4,507,408
2006 4,531,571
2007 4,553,163
2008 4,575,124
2009 4,575,921
2010 4,626,426
2011 4,630,305
2012 4,572,722
2013 4,594,302
2014 4,596,916
2015 4,606,017
2016 4,589,550
2017 4,601,869
2018 4,630,438
2019 4,640,170

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Italy was 48.01 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.01 in 1990, while its lowest value was 44.49 in 1971.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 44.49
1972 44.76
1973 45.11
1974 45.51
1975 45.91
1976 46.18
1977 46.50
1978 46.98
1979 47.37
1980 47.76
1981 48.04
1982 48.35
1983 48.47
1984 48.54
1985 48.60
1986 48.63
1987 48.65
1988 48.65
1989 48.68
1990 49.01
1991 48.82
1992 48.85
1993 48.83
1994 48.80
1995 48.76
1996 48.81
1997 48.78
1998 48.66
1999 48.61
2000 47.77
2001 48.14
2002 47.82
2003 48.02
2004 48.49
2005 48.44
2006 48.39
2007 48.34
2008 48.33
2009 48.37
2010 48.28
2011 48.15
2012 48.17
2013 48.19
2014 48.12
2015 48.09
2016 48.20
2017 48.01

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Italy was 3,035,462 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,829,583 in 2003 and a minimum value of 2,625,667 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 2,625,667
1972 2,771,493
1973 2,932,114
1974 3,069,391
1975 3,162,331
1976 3,343,085
1977 3,445,104
1978 3,515,850
1979 3,515,308
1980 3,499,978
1981 3,484,339
1982 3,452,509
1983 3,446,449
1984 3,413,687
1985 3,395,935
1986 3,381,434
1987 3,350,503
1988 3,290,149
1989 3,196,146
1990 3,117,005
1991 2,994,957
1992 2,900,114
1993 2,805,158
1994 2,788,666
1995 2,744,266
1996 2,696,097
1997 2,642,456
1998 2,781,094
1999 2,781,659
2000 3,768,263
2001 3,785,269
2002 3,795,458
2003 3,829,583
2004 2,810,050
2005 2,837,999
2006 2,856,012
2007 2,865,744
2008 2,884,641
2009 2,913,355
2010 2,917,647
2011 2,924,902
2012 2,925,752
2013 2,941,755
2014 3,023,900
2015 3,025,324
2016 3,015,887
2017 3,035,462

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Italy was 53.41 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 53.71 in 2016, while its lowest value was 46.10 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 46.10
1972 46.40
1973 46.77
1974 47.10
1975 47.38
1976 47.50
1977 47.67
1978 47.93
1979 48.00
1980 48.15
1981 48.23
1982 48.39
1983 48.44
1984 48.54
1985 48.68
1986 48.77
1987 48.89
1988 48.96
1989 49.04
1990 49.62
1991 49.32
1992 49.48
1993 49.60
1994 50.09
1995 50.21
1996 50.07
1997 50.12
1998 53.10
1999 52.91
2000 48.33
2001 48.67
2002 48.40
2003 48.49
2004 53.42
2005 53.41
2006 53.44
2007 53.60
2008 53.61
2009 53.45
2010 53.30
2011 53.11
2012 53.02
2013 52.94
2014 53.43
2015 53.51
2016 53.71
2017 53.41

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy was 1,566,407 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,149,799 in 1994 and a minimum value of 636,068 in 2000.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 1,197,889
1972 1,247,535
1973 1,309,543
1974 1,372,766
1975 1,420,449
1976 1,532,094
1977 1,622,239
1978 1,692,875
1979 1,754,990
1980 1,797,109
1981 1,823,650
1982 1,847,878
1983 1,873,485
1984 1,911,035
1985 1,942,796
1986 1,980,145
1987 2,011,699
1988 2,047,863
1989 2,088,491
1990 2,128,127
1991 2,122,940
1992 2,110,353
1993 2,087,036
1994 2,149,799
1995 2,081,453
1996 2,012,309
1997 1,959,787
1998 1,709,380
1999 1,668,353
2000 636,068
2001 688,093
2002 720,344
2003 698,717
2004 1,695,649
2005 1,669,409
2006 1,675,559
2007 1,687,419
2008 1,690,483
2009 1,662,566
2010 1,708,779
2011 1,705,403
2012 1,646,970
2013 1,652,547
2014 1,573,016
2015 1,580,693
2016 1,573,663
2017 1,566,407

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Italy was 37.55 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 48.54 in 1984, while its lowest value was 37.55 in 2017.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 40.96
1972 41.13
1973 41.40
1974 41.97
1975 42.66
1976 43.29
1977 44.01
1978 44.99
1979 46.11
1980 46.98
1981 47.69
1982 48.27
1983 48.53
1984 48.54
1985 48.46
1986 48.39
1987 48.26
1988 48.16
1989 48.13
1990 48.12
1991 48.11
1992 47.98
1993 47.79
1994 47.13
1995 46.83
1996 47.12
1997 46.97
1998 41.44
1999 41.45
2000 44.48
2001 45.23
2002 44.77
2003 45.46
2004 40.31
2005 39.99
2006 39.78
2007 39.41
2008 39.33
2009 39.47
2010 39.71
2011 39.65
2012 39.54
2013 39.72
2014 37.92
2015 37.73
2016 37.65
2017 37.55

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in Italy was 463,918 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 603,830 in 1994 and a minimum value of 317,196 in 1973.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 332,106
1972 354,975
1973 317,196
1976 432,867
1977 462,617
1978 481,698
1979 493,513
1980 510,759
1981 519,128
1982 527,302
1983 532,264
1984 533,977
1985 547,148
1986 562,196
1987 572,666
1988 577,740
1989 582,570
1990 571,607
1991 589,655
1992 590,692
1993 579,690
1994 603,830
1995 504,816
1996 461,776
1998 436,180
1999 422,090
2000 421,297
2001 441,168
2002 440,667
2003 428,177
2004 417,023
2005 427,646
2006 426,822
2007 450,757
2013 403,878
2015 407,866
2016 456,891
2017 460,896
2018 460,524
2019 463,918

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Italy was 318,114 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 42 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 383,449 in 1994 and a minimum value of 259,782 in 1977.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1977 259,782
1978 271,360
1979 281,820
1980 293,879
1981 302,040
1982 312,314
1983 316,596
1984 320,164
1985 330,456
1986 341,719
1987 349,996
1988 352,828
1989 355,956
1990 350,847
1991 367,419
1992 370,008
1993 362,634
1994 383,449
1995 309,339
1996 293,496
1999 273,943
2000 272,542
2001 286,006
2002 288,110
2003 278,960
2004 276,638
2005 283,806
2006 284,642
2007 303,771
2013 289,006
2015 289,066
2016 313,474
2017 323,488
2018 316,135
2019 318,114

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Italy was 68.57 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 71.56 in 2013, while its lowest value was 56.15 in 1977.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1977 56.15
1978 56.33
1979 57.10
1980 57.54
1981 58.18
1982 59.23
1983 59.48
1984 59.96
1985 60.40
1986 60.78
1987 61.12
1988 61.07
1989 61.10
1990 61.38
1991 62.31
1992 62.64
1993 62.56
1994 63.50
1995 61.28
1996 63.56
1999 64.90
2000 64.69
2001 64.83
2002 65.38
2003 65.15
2004 66.34
2005 66.36
2006 66.69
2007 67.39
2013 71.56
2015 70.87
2016 68.61
2017 70.19
2018 68.65
2019 68.57

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes