Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Italy

Italy: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 278,734 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
278,734 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 205 countries
All-time high
450,865 number
in 1976
All-time low
264,422 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

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 278,734 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Italy peaked at 450,865 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 264,422 number, in 2010.

That places Italy 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) in Italy, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 401,639 number
1971 409,803 number +2.0%
1972 420,327 number +2.6%
1973 430,167 number +2.3%
1974 440,130 number +2.3%
1975 448,138 number +1.8%
1976 450,865 number +0.6%
1977 449,582 number -0.3%
1978 448,710 number -0.2%
1979 447,191 number -0.3%
1980 444,703 number -0.6%
1981 441,950 number -0.6%
1982 439,187 number -0.6%
1983 434,733 number -1.0%
1984 429,473 number -1.2%
1985 421,933 number -1.8%
1986 409,697 number -2.9%
1987 393,526 number -3.9%
1988 377,428 number -4.1%
1989 360,800 number -4.4%
1990 344,802 number -4.4%
1991 331,686 number -3.8%
1992 321,634 number -3.0%
1993 311,727 number -3.1%
1994 302,040 number -3.1%
1995 293,575 number -2.8%
1996 287,204 number -2.2%
1997 282,802 number -1.5%
1998 278,462 number -1.5%
1999 274,484 number -1.4%
2000 271,281 number -1.2%
2001 269,024 number -0.8%
2002 268,335 number -0.3%
2003 268,300 number -0.0%
2004 269,001 number +0.3%
2005 269,565 number +0.2%
2006 268,955 number -0.2%
2007 267,510 number -0.5%
2008 266,318 number -0.4%
2009 265,137 number -0.4%
2010 264,422 number -0.3%
2011 264,927 number +0.2%
2012 266,778 number +0.7%
2013 268,810 number +0.8%
2014 270,884 number +0.8%
2015 272,913 number +0.7%
2016 274,626 number +0.6%
2017 276,890 number +0.8%
2018 278,306 number +0.5%
2019 279,082 number +0.3%
2020 278,734 number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 434,655 number 401,639 number 450,865 number 10
1980s 415,343 number 360,800 number 444,703 number 10
1990s 302,842 number 274,484 number 344,802 number 10
2000s 268,343 number 265,137 number 271,281 number 10
2010s 271,764 number 264,422 number 279,082 number 10
2020s 278,734 number 278,734 number 278,734 number 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 42 Nepal 286,842 number compare
  2. 43 Uzbekistan 286,353 number compare
  3. 44 Peru 280,463 number compare
  4. 46 Burkina Faso 260,384 number compare
  5. 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 258,888 number compare
  6. 48 Malawi 257,436 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 278,734 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 450,865 number in 1976.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 264,422 number in 2010.
How does Italy rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Italy ranks 45th 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 5.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.