School age population, lower secondary education, female in Italy

Italy: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 802,004 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
802,004
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
55th
of 220 countries
All-time high
835,396
in 2004
All-time low
799,146
in 2008
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, female in Italy, 2001–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2001201220242001: 808.8k2002: 827.4k2003: 830.9k2004: 835.4k2005: 826.6k2006: 815.6k2007: 800.4k2008: 799.1k2009: 802.8k2010: 809.3k2011: 815.3k2012: 824.5k2013: 828.3k2014: 827.4k2015: 823.1k2016: 824.8k2017: 824.7k2018: 825.3k2019: 824.2k2020: 827.7k2021: 830.4k2022: 827.1k2023: 814.2k2024: 802.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Italy stood at 802,004.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Italy peaked at 835,396 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 799,146, in 2008.

That places Italy 55th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

School age population, lower secondary education, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Italy, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 808,804
2002 827,409 +2.3%
2003 830,861 +0.4%
2004 835,396 +0.5%
2005 826,598 -1.1%
2006 815,617 -1.3%
2007 800,400 -1.9%
2008 799,146 -0.2%
2009 802,810 +0.5%
2010 809,338 +0.8%
2011 815,328 +0.7%
2012 824,459 +1.1%
2013 828,334 +0.5%
2014 827,449 -0.1%
2015 823,090 -0.5%
2016 824,825 +0.2%
2017 824,698 -0.0%
2018 825,341 +0.1%
2019 824,167 -0.1%
2020 827,684 +0.4%
2021 830,408 +0.3%
2022 827,126 -0.4%
2023 814,210 -1.6%
2024 802,004 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 816,338 799,146 835,396 9
2010s 822,703 809,338 828,334 10
2020s 820,286 802,004 830,408 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 52 Peru 831,269 compare
  2. 53 Syria 831,122 compare
  3. 54 Nepal 825,586 compare
  4. 56 Venezuela 801,118 compare
  5. 57 Malaysia 800,127 compare
  6. 58 Saudi Arabia 778,347 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Italy?
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Italy was 802,004 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 835,396 in 2004.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 799,146 in 2008.
How does Italy rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Italy ranks 55th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release