Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Italy

Italy: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 295,231 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
295,231 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
473,030 number
in 1976
All-time low
279,593 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 295,231 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Italy peaked at 473,030 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 279,593 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, male (number) in Italy, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 419,687 number
1971 428,886 number +2.2%
1972 440,036 number +2.6%
1973 450,548 number +2.4%
1974 461,329 number +2.4%
1975 470,064 number +1.9%
1976 473,030 number +0.6%
1977 471,341 number -0.4%
1978 470,211 number -0.2%
1979 468,519 number -0.4%
1980 466,033 number -0.5%
1981 463,664 number -0.5%
1982 460,764 number -0.6%
1983 456,211 number -1.0%
1984 450,909 number -1.2%
1985 443,180 number -1.7%
1986 430,335 number -2.9%
1987 413,318 number -4.0%
1988 396,390 number -4.1%
1989 378,926 number -4.4%
1990 362,203 number -4.4%
1991 348,650 number -3.7%
1992 338,364 number -3.0%
1993 328,285 number -3.0%
1994 318,476 number -3.0%
1995 309,882 number -2.7%
1996 303,324 number -2.1%
1997 298,721 number -1.5%
1998 294,082 number -1.6%
1999 289,795 number -1.5%
2000 286,366 number -1.2%
2001 284,021 number -0.8%
2002 283,109 number -0.3%
2003 283,112 number +0.0%
2004 283,951 number +0.3%
2005 284,550 number +0.2%
2006 283,739 number -0.3%
2007 282,791 number -0.3%
2008 281,745 number -0.4%
2009 280,424 number -0.5%
2010 279,593 number -0.3%
2011 280,340 number +0.3%
2012 283,260 number +1.0%
2013 286,097 number +1.0%
2014 288,611 number +0.9%
2015 290,839 number +0.8%
2016 292,773 number +0.7%
2017 294,663 number +0.6%
2018 295,632 number +0.3%
2019 295,937 number +0.1%
2020 295,231 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 455,365 number 419,687 number 473,030 number 10
1980s 435,973 number 378,926 number 466,033 number 10
1990s 319,178 number 289,795 number 362,203 number 10
2000s 283,381 number 280,424 number 286,366 number 10
2010s 288,774 number 279,593 number 295,937 number 10
2020s 295,231 number 295,231 number 295,231 number 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 40 Côte d'Ivoire 314,252 number compare
  2. 41 Niger 305,338 number compare
  3. 42 Uzbekistan 301,853 number compare
  4. 44 Nepal 286,648 number compare
  5. 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 270,803 number compare
  6. 46 Peru 270,535 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 295,231 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 473,030 number in 1976.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 279,593 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 5.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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