Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Italy
Italy: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age was 2.60 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Italy, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Italy is 2.60 million Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Italy peaked at 2.90 million Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million Number, in 2024.
That places Italy 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.86 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 2.86 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.83 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.90 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.83 million Number | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.76 million Number | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million Number | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.63 million Number | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.63 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.60 million Number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.86 million Number | 2.83 million Number | 2.90 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million Number | 2.60 million Number | 2.76 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Italy?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Italy was 2.60 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million Number in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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