School-age population (pre-primary level) in Italy
Italy: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 1.30 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.30 million
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.70 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.30 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Italy stood at 1.30 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Italy peaked at 1.70 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 2024.
Italy ranks 15th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (pre-primary level) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.57 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.56 million | -0.6% |
| 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.30 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,828, 7.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.30 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 6.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.56 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Italy?
- School-age population in Italy was 1.30 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for school-age population?
- Italy ranks 15th 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 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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