Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Italy
Italy: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 50.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Italy, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Italy stood at 50.9%.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Italy peaked at 65.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2024.
That places Italy 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.4% | — |
| 2016 | 55.9% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.1% | 55.9% | 65.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 47.9% | 58.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Italy?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Italy was 50.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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