Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.49 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Italy, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Italy is 1.49 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 1.92 million number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million number, in 2018.
Italy ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.59 million number | — |
| 1972 | 1.62 million number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.69 million number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.73 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.77 million number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.82 million number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.87 million number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.89 million number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.92 million number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.90 million number | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.87 million number | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.80 million number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million number | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.70 million number | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million number | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.66 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.59 million number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.55 million number | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.55 million number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.58 million number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million number | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.77 million number | 1.59 million number | 1.92 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.71 million number | 1.55 million number | 1.90 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million number | 1.55 million number | 1.59 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million number | 1.57 million number | 1.66 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million number | 1.49 million number | 1.69 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0215 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0627 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.023 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Italy?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Italy was 1.49 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million number in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million number in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.