Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 1.29 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Italy, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Italy stood at 1.29 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 1.69 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 2023.
Italy ranks 31st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.58 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.57 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million | 1.45 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.29 million | 1.42 million | 4 |
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 enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Italy?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Italy was 1.29 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release