Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Italy

Italy: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 573,965 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
573,965 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
923,895 number
in 1976
All-time low
544,015 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Italy, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Italy is 573,965 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Italy peaked at 923,895 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 544,015 number, in 2010.

Italy ranks 43rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Italy, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 821,326 number
1971 838,689 number +2.1%
1972 860,363 number +2.6%
1973 880,715 number +2.4%
1974 901,459 number +2.4%
1975 918,202 number +1.9%
1976 923,895 number +0.6%
1977 920,923 number -0.3%
1978 918,921 number -0.2%
1979 915,710 number -0.3%
1980 910,736 number -0.5%
1981 905,614 number -0.6%
1982 899,951 number -0.6%
1983 890,944 number -1.0%
1984 880,382 number -1.2%
1985 865,113 number -1.7%
1986 840,032 number -2.9%
1987 806,844 number -4.0%
1988 773,818 number -4.1%
1989 739,726 number -4.4%
1990 707,005 number -4.4%
1991 680,336 number -3.8%
1992 659,998 number -3.0%
1993 640,012 number -3.0%
1994 620,516 number -3.0%
1995 603,457 number -2.7%
1996 590,528 number -2.1%
1997 581,523 number -1.5%
1998 572,544 number -1.5%
1999 564,279 number -1.4%
2000 557,647 number -1.2%
2001 553,045 number -0.8%
2002 551,444 number -0.3%
2003 551,412 number -0.0%
2004 552,952 number +0.3%
2005 554,115 number +0.2%
2006 552,694 number -0.3%
2007 550,301 number -0.4%
2008 548,063 number -0.4%
2009 545,561 number -0.5%
2010 544,015 number -0.3%
2011 545,267 number +0.2%
2012 550,038 number +0.9%
2013 554,907 number +0.9%
2014 559,495 number +0.8%
2015 563,752 number +0.8%
2016 567,399 number +0.6%
2017 571,553 number +0.7%
2018 573,938 number +0.4%
2019 575,019 number +0.2%
2020 573,965 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 890,020 number 821,326 number 923,895 number 10
1980s 851,316 number 739,726 number 910,736 number 10
1990s 622,020 number 564,279 number 707,005 number 10
2000s 551,723 number 545,561 number 557,647 number 10
2010s 560,538 number 544,015 number 575,019 number 10
2020s 573,965 number 573,965 number 573,965 number 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 40 Morocco 614,098 number compare
  2. 41 Niger 600,877 number compare
  3. 42 Uzbekistan 588,206 number compare
  4. 44 Nepal 573,490 number compare
  5. 45 Peru 550,998 number compare
  6. 46 Burkina Faso 530,465 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Italy?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Italy was 573,965 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 923,895 number in 1976.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 544,015 number in 2010.
How does Italy rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Italy ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.