Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 620,157 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
620,157
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 208 countries
All-time high
937,816
in 1979
All-time low
620,157
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 620,157 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Italy peaked at 937,816 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 620,157, in 2023.
Italy ranks 30th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 777,874 | — |
| 1972 | 793,432 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 823,128 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 850,313 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 866,077 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 892,143 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 915,865 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 928,822 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 937,816 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 932,733 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 917,854 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 885,801 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 860,131 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 829,887 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 807,057 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 805,727 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 798,469 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 776,120 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 758,150 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 766,170 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 759,111 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 758,946 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 767,638 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 771,565 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 762,640 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 757,931 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 764,227 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 762,704 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 761,090 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 764,284 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 759,462 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 768,680 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 780,447 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 790,722 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 793,309 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 798,616 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 795,066 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 797,433 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 794,522 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 808,706 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 811,615 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 815,656 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 811,460 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 797,906 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 784,022 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 765,202 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 736,433 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 715,157 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 695,626 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 679,970 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 642,462 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 634,053 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 620,157 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 865,052 | 777,874 | 937,816 | 9 |
| 1980s | 837,193 | 758,150 | 932,733 | 10 |
| 1990s | 763,202 | 757,931 | 771,565 | 10 |
| 2000s | 784,254 | 759,462 | 798,616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 774,178 | 695,626 | 815,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 644,160 | 620,157 | 679,970 | 4 |
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More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Italy?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Italy was 620,157 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 937,816 in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 620,157 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release