School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Italy
Italy: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 583,460 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 583,460 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Italy peaked at 633,148 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 566,163, in 2021.
Italy ranks 50th of 174 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, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 633,148 | — |
| 2002 | 626,198 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 602,618 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 591,807 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 585,495 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 569,759 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 566,346 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 594,830 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 594,316 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 605,884 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 603,863 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 610,128 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 575,809 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 568,901 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 570,728 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 570,722 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 575,369 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 579,330 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 586,873 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 574,707 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 566,163 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 569,708 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 586,339 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 583,460 | -0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 583,460 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,200, 8.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 583,460 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108,636, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 596,057 | 566,346 | 633,148 | 9 |
| 2010s | 584,761 | 568,901 | 610,128 | 10 |
| 2020s | 576,075 | 566,163 | 586,339 | 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Italy?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Italy was 583,460 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 633,148 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 566,163 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Italy ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release