School age population, pre-primary education, male in Italy
Italy: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 666,499 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Italy stood at 666,499. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Italy peaked at 875,752 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 666,499, in 2024.
That places Italy 51st 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, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 803,398 | — |
| 2002 | 799,658 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 807,865 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 821,490 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 830,078 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 838,591 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 843,110 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 857,307 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 866,211 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 871,813 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 873,011 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 875,417 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 875,752 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 871,000 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 854,575 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 836,646 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 810,879 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 789,303 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 765,028 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 747,468 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 738,950 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 713,517 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 690,188 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 666,499 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 829,745 | 799,658 | 866,211 | 9 |
| 2010s | 842,342 | 765,028 | 875,752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 711,324 | 666,499 | 747,468 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 761,175 compare
- 49 Senegal 748,053 compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 698,879 compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 666,107 compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 662,641 compare
- 54 Morocco 655,131 compare
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Italy?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Italy was 666,499 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 875,752 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 666,499 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Italy ranks 51st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release