Italy - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in Italy was 8.00 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 8.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 8.00 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 8.00
1975 8.00
1980 8.00
1985 8.00
1990 8.00
1991 8.00
1995 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

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in Italy was 4,575,921 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 18 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,117,897 in 1991 and a minimum value of 4,404,331 in 2000.

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

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1991 5,117,897
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

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Italy was 48.37 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 38 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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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
2001 48.14
2002 47.82
2003 48.46
2004 48.49
2005 48.44
2006 48.39
2007 48.34
2008 48.33
2009 48.37

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Italy was 2,913,355 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,829,583 in 2003 and a minimum value of 2,781,659 in 1999.

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

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
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

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Italy was 53.45 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 53.61 in 2008, while its lowest value was 48.40 in 2002.

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

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1990 49.62
1991 49.32
1992 49.48
1993 49.60
1994 50.09
1995 50.21
1996 50.07
1997 50.12
1999 52.91
2001 48.67
2002 48.40
2003 49.01
2004 53.42
2005 53.41
2006 53.44
2007 53.60
2008 53.61
2009 53.45

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Italy was 1,662,566 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,695,649 in 2004 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
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

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Italy was 39.47 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 45.46 in 2003, while its lowest value was 39.33 in 2008.

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

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1990 43.70
1991 43.82
1992 43.68
1993 43.49
1994 42.75
1995 42.12
1996 41.95
1997 41.46
1999 41.45
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

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in Italy was 450,757 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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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
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

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Italy was 303,771 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 383,449 in 1994 and a minimum value of 239,140 in 1976.

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

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1976 239,140
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

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Italy was 67.39 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 67.39 in 2007, while its lowest value was 55.25 in 1976.

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

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1976 55.25
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

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes