Population of compulsory school age, male in Italy
Italy: Population of compulsory school age, male was 3.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.32 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.52 million
in 2015
All-time low
2.27 million
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in Italy stood at 3.32 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Italy peaked at 3.52 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million, in 2002.
Italy ranks 40th 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, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.27 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.27 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.41 million | +50.6% |
| 2004 | 3.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.49 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.32 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 2.27 million | 3.47 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 3.47 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million | 3.32 million | 3.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 967,192 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Italy?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Italy was 3.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Italy ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release