Number of primary education enrolments in Italy
Italy: Number of primary education enrolments was 2.63 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.63 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 73 countries
All-time high
4.97 million
in 1973
All-time low
2.63 million
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Number of primary education enrolments in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.63 million for number of primary education enrolments in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Italy peaked at 4.97 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million, in 2023.
Italy ranks 16th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments 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
- 13 Uzbekistan 3.41 million compare
- 14 Germany 3.31 million compare
- 15 Spain 2.83 million compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 2.17 million compare
- 18 Poland 1.60 million compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 1.58 million compare
More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Italy?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Italy was 2.63 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of primary education enrolments 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 UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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