School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 4.55 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.55 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4.60 million
in 2001
All-time low
4.54 million
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Italy is 4.55 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 4.60 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.54 million, in 2005.
That places Italy 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.60 million | — |
| 2002 | 4.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.55 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.55 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 million | 4.54 million | 4.60 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million | 4.55 million | 4.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 million | 4.55 million | 4.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 967,192 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Italy?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Italy was 4.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.60 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 million in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release