Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Italy
Italy: Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) was 11.10 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
11.10 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
11.22 million
in 2010
All-time low
10.62 million
in 2000
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Italy, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students by isced level, age and sex in Italy stood at 11.10 million.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, age and sex in Italy peaked at 11.22 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.62 million, in 2000.
That places Italy 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.79 million | — |
| 1999 | 10.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.62 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.10 million | -0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11.10 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million, 7.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11.10 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 7.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.76 million | 10.73 million | 10.79 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.97 million | 10.62 million | 11.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 million | 11.10 million | 11.22 million | 3 |
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 students by isced level, age and sex in Italy?
- Students by isced level, age and sex in Italy was 11.10 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.62 million in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, age and sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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