School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 1.30 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy stood at 1.30 million. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 1.70 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 2024.
That places Italy 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.56 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.56 million | 1.68 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.49 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 1.30 million | 1.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 60 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.37 million compare
- 61 Syrian Arab Republic 1.37 million compare
- 62 Ukraine 1.36 million compare
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.29 million compare
- 65 Burundi 1.28 million compare
- 66 Guinea 1.26 million compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy was 1.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release