Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 2.63 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.63 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
58th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.97 million
in 1973
All-time low
2.63 million
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Italy stood at 2.63 million. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 4.97 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million, in 2023.
That places Italy 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.86 million | — |
| 1972 | 4.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.97 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.93 million | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.83 million | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 4.74 million | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.65 million | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.56 million | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.51 million | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.42 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.33 million | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.20 million | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 4.06 million | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.90 million | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.70 million | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.52 million | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 3.37 million | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.24 million | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 3.14 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.06 million | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.96 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.86 million | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.82 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.82 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.81 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.84 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.81 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.77 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.83 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.83 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.76 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.63 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.63 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 million | 4.56 million | 4.97 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.93 million | 3.24 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 2.81 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 2.77 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million | 2.82 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 million | 2.63 million | 2.76 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8215 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Italy?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Italy was 2.63 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release