School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 569,500 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
569,500 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
923,680 number
in 1975
All-time low
542,714 number
in 2009
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Italy, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 569,500 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 923,680 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 542,714 number, in 2009.
That places Italy 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 838,867 number | — |
| 1971 | 860,314 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 880,535 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 900,372 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 916,820 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 923,680 number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 919,811 number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 917,162 number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 913,763 number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 908,823 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 903,591 number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 897,759 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 888,815 number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 877,750 number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 862,590 number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 838,914 number | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 806,291 number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 773,733 number | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 740,412 number | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 707,850 number | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 680,343 number | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 659,099 number | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 638,911 number | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 619,757 number | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 603,151 number | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 590,417 number | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 581,476 number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 573,212 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 565,175 number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 558,123 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 552,648 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 549,012 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 548,057 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 548,909 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 550,231 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 549,808 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 547,059 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 545,728 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 544,033 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 542,714 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 543,606 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 547,087 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 551,762 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 556,590 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 561,492 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 566,013 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 569,482 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 572,685 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 574,221 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 573,540 number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 569,500 number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 898,015 number | 838,867 number | 923,680 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 829,770 number | 707,850 number | 903,591 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 606,966 number | 558,123 number | 680,343 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,820 number | 542,714 number | 552,648 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,648 number | 543,606 number | 574,221 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 569,500 number | 569,500 number | 569,500 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Italy?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Italy was 569,500 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 923,680 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 542,714 number in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.