Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Italy

Italy: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2014
All-time low
91.0%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Italy, 2014–2024

0204060801002014201920242014: 95.1 Percentage2015: 94.9 Percentage2016: 94.9 Percentage2017: 93.9 Percentage2018: 93.6 Percentage2019: 94.8 Percentage2020: 94.6 Percentage2021: 91 Percentage2022: 92.7 Percentage2023: 93.5 Percentage2024: 94 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 94.0% for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Italy peaked at 95.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2021.

Italy ranks 24th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Italy, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 95.1%
2015 94.9% -0.2%
2016 94.9% +0.0%
2017 93.9% -1.1%
2018 93.6% -0.3%
2019 94.8% +1.3%
2020 94.6% -0.2%
2021 91.0% -3.8%
2022 92.7% +1.9%
2023 93.5% +0.9%
2024 94.0% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.5% 93.6% 95.1% 6
2020s 93.2% 91.0% 94.6% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Germany 95.6% compare
  2. 22 Malta 94.5% compare
  3. 22 Portugal 94.5% compare
  4. 25 Netherlands 93.6% compare
  5. 25 Slovenia 93.6% compare
  6. 25 Netherlands 93.6% compare
  7. 25 Slovenia 93.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Italy?
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Italy was 94.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2021.
How does Italy rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Italy ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 3,883 data points, 2013–2024
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