School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Italy
Italy: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 1.27 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.27 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
59th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.27 million
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, primary education, male in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, male in Italy stood at 1.27 million. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Italy peaked at 1.47 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2024.
That places Italy 59th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.41 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.39 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million | -2.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 11.5× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.27 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 222,195, 5.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.37 million | 1.43 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.42 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.27 million | 1.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Italy?
- School age population, primary education, male in Italy was 1.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Italy ranks 59th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release