School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Italy
Italy: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 2.95 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.95 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.64 million number
in 1987
All-time low
2.95 million number
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Italy, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Italy is 2.95 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 4.64 million number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million number, in 2018.
Italy ranks 35th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.07 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.07 million number | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.04 million number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 3.97 million number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.91 million number | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.88 million number | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.88 million number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.90 million number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.94 million number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.01 million number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.08 million number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.17 million number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.29 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 4.41 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.51 million number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.58 million number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.63 million number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.64 million number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.64 million number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.62 million number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.60 million number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.57 million number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.54 million number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.49 million number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.42 million number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.32 million number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.19 million number | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.04 million number | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.87 million number | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.70 million number | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.55 million number | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.43 million number | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.34 million number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.26 million number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.13 million number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.07 million number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.05 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.04 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.02 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.01 million number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.01 million number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.01 million number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.98 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.97 million number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million number | -0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.95 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 257,364 number, 11.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.95 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414,135 number, 7.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.97 million number | 3.88 million number | 4.07 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 million number | 4.08 million number | 4.64 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 million number | 3.70 million number | 4.60 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 million number | 3.02 million number | 3.55 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 million number | 2.95 million number | 3.01 million number | 9 |
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, tertiary education, both sexes in Italy?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Italy was 2.95 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 million number in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million number in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.