Italy - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA |
| Official Country Name: |
Italian Republic |
| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
57,634,327 |
| Language(s): |
Italian, German, French,Slovene |
| Literacy Rate: |
98% |
| Academic Year: |
September-June |
| Number of Primary Schools: |
20,361 |
| Compulsory Schooling: |
8 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: |
4.9% |
| Foreign Students in National Universities: |
24,858 |
| Libraries: |
2,155 |
| Educational Enrollment: |
Primary: 2,816,128 |
| |
Secondary: 4,708,406 |
| |
Higher: 1,775,186 |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 101% |
| |
Secondary: 95% |
| |
Higher: 47% |
| Teachers: |
Primary: 251,827 |
| |
Secondary: 461,776 |
| |
Higher: 70,342 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: |
Primary: 11:1 |
| |
Secondary: 11:1 |
| Female Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 100% |
| |
Secondary: 95% |
| |
Higher: 52% |
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