Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex in Italy

Italy: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex was 94 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
97.3
in 2013
All-time low
91
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Italy, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 97.32014: 95.12015: 962016: 95.92017: 94.72018: 94.52019: 94.82020: 94.62021: 912022: 92.72023: 93.52024: 94

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 94 for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Italy peaked at 97.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91, in 2021.

Italy ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in Italy, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 97.3 —
2014 95.1 -2.3%
2015 96 +0.9%
2016 95.9 -0.1%
2017 94.7 -1.3%
2018 94.5 -0.2%
2019 94.8 +0.3%
2020 94.6 -0.2%
2021 91 -3.8%
2022 92.7 +1.9%
2023 93.5 +0.9%
2024 94 +0.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.5, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.47 94.5 97.3 7
2020s 93.16 91 94.6 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 19 Ireland 95.3 compare
  2. 20 Malta 94.5 compare
  3. 20 Portugal 94.5 compare
  4. 23 Netherlands 93.6 compare
  5. 23 Slovenia 93.6 compare
  6. 23 Netherlands 93.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Italy?
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Italy was 94 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 97.3 in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 91 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Italy ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 571 data points, 2013–2025
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