New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Italy
Italy: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 594,129 in 2024. ▲ Rising
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Italy, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Italy stood at 594,129.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Italy peaked at 605,885 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 474,225, in 2013.
Italy ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 474,225 | — |
| 2014 | 605,885 | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 550,163 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 531,895 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 529,447 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 540,849 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 592,966 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 587,561 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 593,123 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 586,149 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 598,399 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 594,129 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 546,490 | 474,225 | 605,885 | 7 |
| 2020s | 591,872 | 586,149 | 598,399 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Italy?
- New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Italy was 594,129 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 605,885 in 2014.
- What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,225 in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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