School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Italy
Italy: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 522,575 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Italy, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Italy stood at 522,575 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Italy peaked at 930,378 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 522,575 number, in 2020.
Italy ranks 51st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 925,884 number | — |
| 1971 | 930,378 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 928,950 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 920,655 number | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 908,052 number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 895,051 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 886,514 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 877,790 number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 867,630 number | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 854,428 number | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 835,895 number | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 809,455 number | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 780,967 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 748,176 number | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 713,640 number | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 680,905 number | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 654,295 number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 632,611 number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 615,151 number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 601,003 number | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 588,579 number | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 575,606 number | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 568,405 number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 564,099 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 561,372 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 558,495 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 553,526 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 549,495 number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 545,237 number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 541,129 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 537,727 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 535,408 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 533,735 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 532,658 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 532,625 number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 534,296 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 538,855 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 543,522 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 548,674 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 553,764 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 558,021 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 560,213 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 564,709 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 568,323 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 569,962 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 568,320 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 562,138 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 555,590 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 546,111 number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 534,668 number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 522,575 number | -2.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 522,575 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 9.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 522,575 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 6.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 899,533 number | 854,428 number | 930,378 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 707,210 number | 601,003 number | 835,895 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 560,594 number | 541,129 number | 588,579 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 539,126 number | 532,625 number | 553,764 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 558,806 number | 534,668 number | 569,962 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 522,575 number | 522,575 number | 522,575 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Italy?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Italy was 522,575 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 930,378 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 522,575 number in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Italy ranks 51st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/