School age population, early childhood education, female in Italy

Italy: School age population, early childhood education, female was 740,476 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
740,476 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
829,232 number
in 2013
All-time low
740,476 number
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, early childhood education, female in Italy, 1998–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200920201998: 791.4k number1999: 786.0k number2000: 780.2k number2001: 777.7k number2002: 774.5k number2003: 772.7k number2004: 773.6k number2005: 782.7k number2006: 791.4k number2007: 799.7k number2008: 808.3k number2009: 816.0k number2010: 819.2k number2011: 821.0k number2012: 826.2k number2013: 829.2k number2014: 828.3k number2015: 819.1k number2016: 806.9k number2017: 793.3k number2018: 776.0k number2019: 756.9k number2020: 740.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, early childhood education, female in Italy stood at 740,476 number. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Italy peaked at 829,232 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 740,476 number, in 2020.

That places Italy 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood education, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Italy, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 791,434 number
1999 786,008 number -0.7%
2000 780,189 number -0.7%
2001 777,738 number -0.3%
2002 774,512 number -0.4%
2003 772,687 number -0.2%
2004 773,614 number +0.1%
2005 782,667 number +1.2%
2006 791,431 number +1.1%
2007 799,682 number +1.0%
2008 808,332 number +1.1%
2009 816,050 number +1.0%
2010 819,205 number +0.4%
2011 821,034 number +0.2%
2012 826,235 number +0.6%
2013 829,232 number +0.4%
2014 828,287 number -0.1%
2015 819,095 number -1.1%
2016 806,853 number -1.5%
2017 793,285 number -1.7%
2018 775,979 number -2.2%
2019 756,851 number -2.5%
2020 740,476 number -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 788,721 number 786,008 number 791,434 number 2
2000s 787,690 number 772,687 number 816,050 number 10
2010s 807,606 number 756,851 number 829,232 number 10
2020s 740,476 number 740,476 number 740,476 number 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 54 Cameroon 754,416 number compare
  2. 55 Haiti 745,587 number compare
  3. 56 Somalia 741,440 number compare
  4. 58 Senegal 735,513 number compare
  5. 59 Poland 727,408 number compare
  6. 60 Chile 704,681 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Italy?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Italy was 740,476 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 829,232 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 740,476 number in 2020.
How does Italy rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Italy ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/