School age population, early childhood education, male in Italy

Italy: School age population, early childhood education, male was 786,636 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
786,636 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
54th
of 199 countries
All-time high
877,454 number
in 2013
All-time low
786,636 number
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200920201998: 836.6k number1999: 829.4k number2000: 822.2k number2001: 819.5k number2002: 816.5k number2003: 815.6k number2004: 817.7k number2005: 826.9k number2006: 835.5k number2007: 845.5k number2008: 855.1k number2009: 863.1k number2010: 866.1k number2011: 868.5k number2012: 874.0k number2013: 877.5k number2014: 876.9k number2015: 867.3k number2016: 854.7k number2017: 840.9k number2018: 823.5k number2019: 804.0k number2020: 786.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 786,636 number for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Italy peaked at 877,454 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 786,636 number, in 2020.

Italy ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in Italy, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 836,581 number
1999 829,441 number -0.9%
2000 822,237 number -0.9%
2001 819,458 number -0.3%
2002 816,493 number -0.4%
2003 815,632 number -0.1%
2004 817,674 number +0.3%
2005 826,944 number +1.1%
2006 835,486 number +1.0%
2007 845,516 number +1.2%
2008 855,058 number +1.1%
2009 863,055 number +0.9%
2010 866,080 number +0.4%
2011 868,506 number +0.3%
2012 874,047 number +0.6%
2013 877,454 number +0.4%
2014 876,864 number -0.1%
2015 867,294 number -1.1%
2016 854,686 number -1.5%
2017 840,948 number -1.6%
2018 823,504 number -2.1%
2019 804,037 number -2.4%
2020 786,636 number -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 833,011 number 829,441 number 836,581 number 2
2000s 831,755 number 815,632 number 863,055 number 10
2010s 855,342 number 804,037 number 877,454 number 10
2020s 786,636 number 786,636 number 786,636 number 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 51 Guinea 967,765 number compare
  2. 52 Malawi 840,734 number compare
  3. 53 Chad 797,190 number compare
  4. 55 Haiti 773,743 number compare
  5. 56 Cameroon 768,808 number compare
  6. 57 Poland 765,178 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Italy?
School age population, early childhood education, male in Italy was 786,636 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 877,454 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 786,636 number in 2020.
How does Italy rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
Italy ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (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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Male 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/