Over-age students, primary in Italy
Italy: Over-age students, primary was 4.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Italy, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Italy is 4.6%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 412.1% on the previous year and up 351.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Italy peaked at 7.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.
Italy ranks 108th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.8% | — |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -61.5% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -38.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -38.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +113.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -58.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +412.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 2.8% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 4.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 105 Tunisia 5.2% compare
- 106 British Virgin Islands 4.9% compare
- 107 Belgium 4.8% compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 4.5% compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 4.4% compare
- 111 Grenada 4.1% 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 over-age students, primary in Italy?
- Over-age students, primary in Italy was 4.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for over-age students, primary?
- Italy ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.