Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Italy
Italy: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age was 10.74 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.74 million Number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
10.93 million Number
in 2015
All-time low
10.74 million Number
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Italy, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 10.74 million Number for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Italy peaked at 10.93 million Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.74 million Number, in 2022.
That places Italy 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.93 million Number | — |
| 2016 | 10.84 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.88 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.89 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.86 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.85 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.76 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.74 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.74 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.74 million Number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.88 million Number | 10.84 million Number | 10.93 million Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.77 million Number | 10.74 million Number | 10.85 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Italy?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Italy was 10.74 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 million Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 million Number in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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