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
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Italy is 50.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
Italy ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, 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 20th out of 42 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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