School-age population in Italy
Italy: School-age population was 2.90 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.90 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 72 countries
All-time high
3.00 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.83 million
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Italy stood at 2.90 million.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Italy peaked at 3.00 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million, in 2004.
That places Italy 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.83 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 2.84 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million | 2.85 million | 2.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Italy?
- School-age population in Italy was 2.90 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for school-age population?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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