In the school year 2018/2019, Italian high schools had on average 20.2 students per class. The largest classes were located in Emilia-Romagna (22 individuals per class), whereas Trentino-South Tyrol was the Italian region with the lowest number of scholars (18 individuals)
Average number of students per class in high schools in Italy in the school year 2018/2019, by region
Characteristic
Average number of students per class
Emilia-Romagna
22
Liguria
21.4
Veneto
21.4
Piedmont
20.8
Lombardy
20.8
Apulia
20.6
Umbria
20.3
Lazio
20.3
Tuscany
20.1
Marche
19.9
Campania
19.7
Abruzzo
19.7
Sicily
19.2
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