School age population, primary education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 2.48 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.48 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 2.85 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million, in 2024.
Italy ranks 61st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.76 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.72 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.69 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.78 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.82 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.79 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.75 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.64 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.59 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.48 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 million | 2.66 million | 2.78 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.82 million | 2.75 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 million | 2.48 million | 2.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Italy?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Italy was 2.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 61st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release