School-age population in Italy
Italy: School-age population was 1.65 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.65 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.72 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.65 million
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Italy is 1.65 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Italy peaked at 1.72 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 2008.
Italy ranks 17th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 1.65 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.67 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 1.65 million | 1.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 14 Morocco 2.03 million compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 1.92 million compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 1.71 million compare
- 18 Poland 1.59 million compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 1.58 million compare
- 20 Spain 1.54 million compare
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Italy?
- School-age population in Italy was 1.65 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for school-age population?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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