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Education & training

Italy · 10 indicators

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Education & training

Italy — Education expenditure

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Total spending on education as % of GDP; measures the national effort for schools and universities.
4.1% GDP
2022
Source: World Bank· Data 2022
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy — Education Spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Public spending on education
4.1% GDP
2022
Source: World Bank· Data 2022
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy — Student/Teacher Ratio

Primary school student–teacher ratio
11.48ratio
2017
Source: World Bank· Data 2017
Upd. 10/2026
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Italy — Tertiary Attainment

Share of 25-34 year-olds with a tertiary degree; measures the qualification level of the young generation.
31.6%
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy — Early school leaving

Share of 18-24 year-olds who left school without an upper-secondary qualification; lower is better.
9.8%
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy — PISA scores

Average pupil score on the international PISA tests (reading, maths, science); allows education systems to be compared.
487score
2018
Source: World Bank· Data 2018
Upd. 06/2024
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Italy — Student-teacher ratio

Average number of pupils per teacher; a lower ratio means better supervision.
11.48ratio
2017
Source: World Bank· Data 2017
Upd. 10/2026
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Italy — Tertiary enrolment

Number of students enrolled in higher education; tracks the expansion of universities.
75.95​
2023
Source: World Bank· Data 2023
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy — Graduate employment

Share of graduates employed soon after leaving education; measures entry into the job market.
74.4%
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy — Spending per student

Average spending per pupil or student, in euros; measures resources allocated per learner.
8.1KEUR
2022
Source: Eurostat· Data 2022
Upd. 07/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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