Primary net enrolment in Italy
In Italy, 97.9% of children of primary school age were enrolled in school in 2023.
The latest value carries the source flag “National estimate”.
Italy, 2023
97.9%nat_est (National estimate)
Change from 2022
+0.5percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023
98.7%
Position in 2023
65th of 157
Primary net enrolment in Italy over time
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% of children of primary school age. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Italy |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 97.9%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2022 | 97.5%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2021 | 97.9%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2020 | 98.5%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2019 | 98.4%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2018 | 98.4%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2017 | 98.4%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2016 | 98.3%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2015 | 98.5%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2014 | 98.8%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2013 | 99.1%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2012 | 99.7%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2011 | 99.7%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2010 | 99.8%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2009 | 99.7%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2008 | 99.6%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2007 | 99.6%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2006 | 99.6%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2005 | 99.6%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2004 | 99.8%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2003 | 99.7%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2002 | 99.8%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2001 | 99.8%nat_est (National estimate) |
Flags: nat_est National estimate . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.5 percentage points from 97.5% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 99.1%, the figure has changed by −1.2 percentage points.
- Among the 157 countries with data for 2023, Italy has the 65th highest value.
More for Italy
All statistics for Italy
Out-of-school children
2.1%nat_est (National estimate)
2023 · UNESCO UIS
Primary school enrolment (gross)
103.6%
2023 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
13.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
31.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
8.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
10.8%
2025 · Eurostat