Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Italy
Italy: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages was 7.02 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.02 million Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.50 million Number
in 2018
All-time low
7.02 million Number
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Italy, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Italy stood at 7.02 million Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Italy peaked at 7.50 million Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.02 million Number, in 2024.
Italy ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.26 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 7.24 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.46 million Number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.42 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.47 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.50 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.30 million Number | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.39 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.16 million Number | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.25 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.06 million Number | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.02 million Number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.38 million Number | 7.24 million Number | 7.50 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.18 million Number | 7.02 million Number | 7.39 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0215 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0627 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.023 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Italy?
- Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Italy was 7.02 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.50 million Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 million Number in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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