School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Italy
Italy: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 2.77 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.77 million number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
54th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.60 million number
in 1974
All-time low
2.71 million number
in 2006
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Italy, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.77 million number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 4.60 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.71 million number, in 2006.
Italy ranks 54th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.39 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.47 million number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.55 million number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.59 million number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.60 million number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.58 million number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.55 million number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.52 million number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.49 million number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.45 million number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.41 million number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.34 million number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.27 million number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.16 million number | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.03 million number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.88 million number | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.71 million number | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 3.56 million number | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 3.42 million number | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.30 million number | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.19 million number | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.10 million number | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.02 million number | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.96 million number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.91 million number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.87 million number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.84 million number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.81 million number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.78 million number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.75 million number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.73 million number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.72 million number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.71 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.71 million number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.71 million number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.71 million number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.72 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.74 million number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.78 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.81 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.83 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.85 million number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.85 million number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.84 million number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.77 million number | -1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.77 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 227,912 number, 12.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.77 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 449,003 number, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.52 million number | 4.39 million number | 4.60 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 million number | 3.30 million number | 4.41 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 million number | 2.75 million number | 3.19 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million number | 2.71 million number | 2.73 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million number | 2.74 million number | 2.85 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million number | 2.77 million number | 2.77 million number | 1 |
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, primary education, both sexes in Italy?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Italy was 2.77 million number in 2020, 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 4.60 million number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 million number in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.