Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Italy
Italy: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 535,058 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Italy, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Italy is 535,058 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Italy peaked at 928,677 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 535,058 number, in 2020.
Italy ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 912,281 number | — |
| 1971 | 923,514 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 928,677 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 925,734 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 917,289 number | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 906,047 number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 895,984 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 888,171 number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 879,695 number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 869,014 number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 854,294 number | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 833,312 number | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 809,271 number | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 779,329 number | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 746,080 number | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 712,124 number | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 681,081 number | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 655,228 number | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 633,923 number | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 616,211 number | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 601,197 number | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 587,120 number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 576,778 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 569,958 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 565,337 number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 561,558 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 556,956 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 552,452 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 547,911 number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 543,647 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 540,198 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 537,907 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 536,820 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 535,822 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 535,348 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 535,703 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 537,804 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 540,895 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 544,916 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 549,339 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 553,718 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 557,065 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 562,003 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 566,565 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 569,712 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 570,261 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 567,048 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 563,061 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 555,756 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 546,084 number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 535,058 number | -2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 535,058 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 12.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Italy's 535,058 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 6.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 904,641 number | 869,014 number | 928,677 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 732,085 number | 616,211 number | 854,294 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 566,291 number | 543,647 number | 601,197 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 539,475 number | 535,348 number | 549,339 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,127 number | 546,084 number | 570,261 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 535,058 number | 535,058 number | 535,058 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Italy?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Italy was 535,058 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 928,677 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 535,058 number in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Italy ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.