Population of compulsory school age, female in Italy
Italy: Population of compulsory school age, female was 3.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Italy is 3.13 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Italy peaked at 3.31 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 2002.
Italy ranks 41st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.15 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.24 million | +50.6% |
| 2004 | 3.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.13 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.00 million | 2.15 million | 3.27 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.29 million | 3.26 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million | 3.13 million | 3.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Italy?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Italy was 3.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release