Population by level of education in Italy
Italy: Population by level of education was 22.15 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Italy, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 22.15 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Italy peaked at 22.15 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 327,400 people, in 1950.
Italy ranks 33rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 391,750 people | 327,400 people | 456,100 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 717,900 people | 616,400 people | 819,400 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.43 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.13 million people | 1.87 million people | 2.38 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.33 million people | 2.96 million people | 3.69 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.94 million people | 4.49 million people | 5.40 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.92 million people | 6.55 million people | 7.29 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.60 million people | 8.08 million people | 9.12 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.76 million people | 10.20 million people | 11.31 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.86 million people | 12.38 million people | 13.33 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 14.65 million people | 14.20 million people | 15.09 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 16.49 million people | 16.02 million people | 16.96 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 18.35 million people | 17.89 million people | 18.80 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 19.98 million people | 19.61 million people | 20.34 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 21.31 million people | 21.01 million people | 21.62 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 22.15 million people | 22.15 million people | 22.15 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 250,961 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.1% (2023)
- Labor force, total 25.66 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in Italy?
- Population by level of education in Italy was 22.15 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.15 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,400 people in 1950.
- How does Italy rank for population by level of education?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.