All you need to know about education in Italy
A selection of websites from our database is provided below concerning the following topics:
- Springe zu: Overviews of the education system in Italy
- Springe zu: Ministries responsible for education and science in Italy
- Springe zu: Educational reports on and education statistics for Italy
You will find further websites and literature on Italy here:
- Websites on Italy
- Literature on Italy
(German Education Research Portal)
Overviews of the education system in Italy
Eurydice National Education Systems: Italy 
Italy
Eurydice is the "Network on education systems and policies in Europe". Amongst others, it provides very comprehensive country profiles on on education systems in Europe (formerly know as "Eurypedia"). All areas of education are covered from early childhood to adult education, as well as overarching issues. Each country participating in [...]
Profiles Enhancing Education Reviews (PEER) - Unesco Education Profiles 
Egypt; Ethiopia; Algeria; Angola; Argentina; Australia; Bahamas; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belgium [...]
The PEER portal is obviously the successor to the earlier Unesco Country Dossiers (see the Internet Archive). [...]
Country information (European Agency for Special Needs Education) 
Europe; Austria; Belgium; Cyprus, Republic of; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary [...]
The European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education provides national overviews of special needs education in numerous European countries. The information includes the following topics: legal system, financing, [...]
Italien (Bildungssystem - Abstract eines Referats) 
Italy
This short overview was written in 2004 as a seminar paper for a course about education systems by international comparison (University Karlsruhe, Germany). The organization and levels/areas of the education system are presented in the context of historical and educational developments in this country. The overview also provides brief [...]
Higher Education in Italy 
Italy
This brief country profile of Italy is offered by EuroEducation Net to provide useful information and to assist students in choosing academic courses in one of the educational institutions of this country. The information is structured as follows: education system; admission to higher education and recognition of foreign credentials; [...]
International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive (INCA) 
international; Australia; Canada; England; France; Germany; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Japan [...]
INCA (1996-2013) provided descriptions of government policy on education in Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, [...]
Profiles Enhancing Education Reviews (PEER) - Unesco Education Profiles: Italy 
Italy
The PEER portal is obviously the successor to the earlier Unesco Country Dossiers (see the Internet Archive). In contrast to these, the PEER portal focuses more strongly on the Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM) and on [...]
Italy Country information (European Agency for Special Needs Education) 
Italy
The European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education provides national overviews of special needs education and inclusion in numerous European countries. The information includes the following topics among others: Legislation and policy, Financing of inclusive education systems, Assessment within inclusive education systems, [...]
Ministries responsible for education and science in Italy
Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito 
Italy
The Italian Ministry of Education and Merit provides detailed information on its work, the Italian education system, education reports and statistics, education portals, news and much more, exclusively in Italian. Since 2019/20, a separate Ministry of University and Research has been [...]
National Institute for Documentation, Innovation and Educational Research / Istituto Nazionale di Documentazione, Innovazione e Ricerca Educativa (Indire) 
Italy
According to its own statement, Indire is "the oldest research organisation of the Italian Ministry of Education. Together with INVALSI (National Institute for the Evaluation of the Education and Training System) and the Inspectorate of the Italian Ministry of Education, INDIRE is part of the National Evaluation System for Education and [...]
Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca 
Italy
The Italian Ministry of University and Research offers detailed information on its work, on higher education and research in Italy, on the focus "Higher artistic, musical and dance education - AFAM" and more, all this exclusively in Italian. Since 2019/20 there has also been a separate [...]
Educational reports on and education statistics for Italy
Eurydice (National Education Systems, Comparative Reports, Interactive Publications) 
Belgium; Bulgaria; Cyprus, Republic of; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Switzerland; Greece [...]
Eurydice (formerly Eurypedia and Eurybase) is a network of national units based in all countries of the Erasmus+ programme. [Its] task is to explain how education systems are organised in Europe and how they [...]
Eurydice National Education Systems: Italy 
Italy
Eurydice is the "Network on education systems and policies in Europe". Amongst others, it provides very comprehensive country profiles on on education systems in Europe (formerly know as "Eurypedia"). All areas of education are covered from early childhood to adult education, as well as overarching issues. Each country participating in [...]
Italian National Institute of Statistics: Education and training 
Italy
In addition to extensive statistical data, the Italian National Institute of Statistics also offers a classification of Italian qualifications. You can find the following information: press releases, publications, infographics, events, educational data, microdata, classifications. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
Profiles Enhancing Education Reviews (PEER) - Unesco Education Profiles 
Egypt; Ethiopia; Algeria; Angola; Argentina; Australia; Bahamas; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belgium [...]
The PEER portal is obviously the successor to the earlier Unesco Country Dossiers (see the Internet Archive). [...]
The German language in education in South Tyrol (Italy) 
Italy
This regional dossier, prepared by Mercator-Education the European Network for Regional or Minority Languages and Education, aims at providing concise descriptive information and basic educational statistics about minority language education, in this case the German language in education in South Tyrol (Italy). It comprises information [...]
Istituto nazionale per la valutazione del sistema educativo di istruzione e di formazione (INVALSI) 
Italy
The National Institute for the Evaluation of the Education and Training System (INVALSI) is the successor of the former CEDE (Centro Europeo dell´ Educazione) and has been established in 1999. Its considerably increased tasks as an "agency supporting the autonomy of schools" are as follows: 1. Evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness [...]
International Human Development Indicators - Country Profiles 
international; Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Andorra; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Australia [...]
This page provides a country list with fact sheets on the Human Development Index (HDI). The index focuses on three measurable dimensions of human development: health, education and standard of living. The fact sheets are [...]
Profiles Enhancing Education Reviews (PEER) - Unesco Education Profiles: Italy 
Italy
The PEER portal is obviously the successor to the earlier Unesco Country Dossiers (see the Internet Archive). In contrast to these, the PEER portal focuses more strongly on the Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM) and on [...]
Relazione sulla performance (performance report) 
Italy
Official education report of the Italian government, which is formulated as a performance report on the Italian education system and its institutions. Reports are available from 2011 onwards. Unfortunately, the reports are only available in Italian. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
Education and Training Monitor 2023: Italy (+ previous editions) 
Italy
"The Education and Training Monitor is the European Commission’s annual report on EU education and training systems, and their progress towards achieving the EU-level targets." In addition to the comprehensive comparative report, there are country reports. Past publications can also be found on the current country report page. [...]
Portale Unico dei Dati della Scuola / Single School Data Portal 
Italy
This portal aims to implement the principle of transparency in a concrete way and to ensure free access to information and data on schools in Italy. It offers, among other things, the following data from the national education and training system:
* Data from the student register
* Public data on the national evaluation [...]
Education in Italy
Education news on Italy
News worldwide
- Exiled Scholars and New Organizational Strategies in Academic Humanitarianism in Europe in the Aftermath of the Syrian War.
- Cambodia: Dealing with the Khmer Rouge in the education system (DLF 17.04.25) [courtesy translation]
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Europäische Bildungssysteme zwischen Gerechtigkeit und Selektivität.
Deutschland im Vergleich zu Estland, Spanien und Finnland. - Closing the US-Department of Education? - US President Trump takes the gloves off