School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.30 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Italy stood at 1.30 million. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 1.70 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 2024.
That places Italy 52nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.56 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.56 million | 1.68 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.49 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 1.30 million | 1.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Italy?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Italy was 1.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 52nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release