School age population, early childhood education, female in Italy
Italy: School age population, early childhood education, female was 630,022 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, female in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, female in Italy stood at 630,022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Italy peaked at 826,358 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 630,022, in 2024.
Italy ranks 64th of 207 countries on this measure, 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, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 760,625 | — |
| 2002 | 756,972 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 765,340 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 776,840 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 785,483 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 792,594 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 797,379 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 810,373 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 816,072 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 820,033 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 819,835 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 824,780 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 826,358 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 821,759 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 805,887 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 789,346 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 766,689 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 746,409 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 723,276 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 707,141 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 699,082 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 674,558 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 652,777 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 630,022 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 784,631 | 756,972 | 816,072 | 9 |
| 2010s | 794,437 | 723,276 | 826,358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 672,716 | 630,022 | 707,141 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 61 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 666,322 compare
- 62 Ukraine 661,243 compare
- 63 Burundi 637,756 compare
- 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 628,473 compare
- 66 Guinea 622,023 compare
- 67 Afghanistan 613,850 compare
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Italy?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Italy was 630,022 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 826,358 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 630,022 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Italy ranks 64th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release