School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Italy
Italy: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 851,644 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
851,644
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 220 countries
All-time high
881,386
in 2004
All-time low
848,372
in 2007
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 851,644 for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Italy peaked at 881,386 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 848,372, in 2007.
Italy ranks 56th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 853,437 | — |
| 2002 | 872,592 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 876,045 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 881,386 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 873,270 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 862,138 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 848,372 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 848,462 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 853,506 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 861,536 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 867,312 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 878,413 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 881,089 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 879,868 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 873,167 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 874,175 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 875,941 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 877,404 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 877,256 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 878,741 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 880,915 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 877,521 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 864,859 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 851,644 | -1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 851,644 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,236, 10.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Italy's 851,644 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,267, 6.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 863,245 | 848,372 | 881,386 | 9 |
| 2010s | 874,616 | 861,536 | 881,089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 870,736 | 851,644 | 880,915 | 5 |
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, lower secondary education, male in Italy?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Italy was 851,644 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 881,386 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 848,372 in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Italy ranks 56th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release