Primary school enrolment (gross) in Italy
Gross primary school enrolment in Italy was 103.6% in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2007.
Italy, 2023
103.6%
Change from 2022
+2.0percentage points
European Union, 2023
102.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023
101.6%
Position in 2023
48th of 166
Primary school enrolment (gross) in Italy over time
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% of the official primary school-age population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Italy | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 102.4% |
| 2023 | 103.6% | 102.4% |
| 2022 | 101.6% | 101.4% |
| 2021 | 101.1% | 101.4% |
| 2020 | 102.6% | 100.8% |
| 2019 | 103.0% | 101.5% |
| 2018 | 102.9% | 101.4% |
| 2017 | 102.8% | 101.4% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | 101.0% |
| 2015 | 100.4% | 101.4% |
| 2014 | 100.8% | 101.6% |
| 2013 | 101.1% | 102.2% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 101.6% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | 101.8% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | 102.0% |
| 2009 | 101.5% | 102.3% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | 102.7% |
| 2007 | 103.8% | 103.1% |
| 2006 | 103.8% | 103.4% |
| 2005 | 104.0% | 103.5% |
| 2004 | 104.0% | 103.0% |
| 2003 | 103.4% | 103.1% |
| 2002 | 102.7% | 103.2% |
| 2001 | 102.0% | 103.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.0 percentage points from 101.6% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 101.1%, the figure has changed by +2.5 percentage points.
- Among the 166 countries with data for 2023, Italy has the 48th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2023 was 102.4%.
More for Italy
All statistics for Italy
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75.9%
2023 · World Bank
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
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NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
13.3%
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Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
31.1%
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Early leavers from education and training
8.2%
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Adult participation in learning
10.8%
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