School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Italy

Italy: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 583,460 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
583,460
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 174 countries
All-time high
633,148
in 2001
All-time low
566,163
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Italy, 2001–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2001201220242001: 633.1k2002: 626.2k2003: 602.6k2004: 591.8k2005: 585.5k2006: 569.8k2007: 566.3k2008: 594.8k2009: 594.3k2010: 605.9k2011: 603.9k2012: 610.1k2013: 575.8k2014: 568.9k2015: 570.7k2016: 570.7k2017: 575.4k2018: 579.3k2019: 586.9k2020: 574.7k2021: 566.2k2022: 569.7k2023: 586.3k2024: 583.5k

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 education, both in Italy, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Italy, 2001 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  6. 53 Sierra Leone 531,270 compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release