School age population, one year before than official … male than in Italy
Italy: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 269,133 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
Italy recorded 269,133 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Italy peaked at 476,981 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 269,133 number, in 2020.
That places Italy 50th out of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than official … male than in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 474,713 number | — |
| 1971 | 476,981 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 476,329 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 472,103 number | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 465,626 number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 458,937 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 454,566 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 450,163 number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 445,064 number | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 438,440 number | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 429,101 number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 415,684 number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 400,958 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 384,085 number | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 366,351 number | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 349,547 number | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 335,884 number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 324,889 number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 316,060 number | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 308,920 number | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 302,647 number | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 296,054 number | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 292,402 number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 290,219 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 288,824 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 287,328 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 284,751 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 282,550 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 280,154 number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 277,810 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 275,877 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 274,604 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 273,774 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 273,367 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 273,517 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 274,437 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 276,632 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 279,240 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 281,952 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 284,546 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 286,716 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 287,902 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 290,245 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 292,158 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 293,073 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 292,285 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 289,114 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 285,784 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 281,014 number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 275,253 number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 269,133 number | -2.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 269,133 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 9.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 269,133 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 6.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 461,292 number | 438,440 number | 476,981 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 363,148 number | 308,920 number | 429,101 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 288,274 number | 277,810 number | 302,647 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,795 number | 273,367 number | 284,546 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,354 number | 275,253 number | 293,073 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,133 number | 269,133 number | 269,133 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
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- 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 269,133 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 476,981 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 269,133 number in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Italy ranks 50th 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 6.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/