Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 667,641 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
667,641
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
31st
of 208 countries
All-time high
978,858
in 1979
All-time low
667,641
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 667,641 for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Italy peaked at 978,858 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 667,641, in 2023.
That places Italy 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 808,911 | — |
| 1972 | 826,341 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 863,254 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 884,397 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 901,535 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 930,384 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 950,239 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 965,416 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 978,858 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 969,116 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 952,623 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 918,907 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 897,280 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 866,024 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 841,776 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 855,259 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 833,815 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 810,730 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 792,133 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 800,194 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 793,583 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 793,309 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 802,173 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 806,855 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 819,698 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 824,625 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 820,056 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 829,582 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 816,606 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 809,750 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 817,100 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 827,751 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 842,782 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 852,991 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 861,524 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 863,523 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 857,623 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 857,953 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 857,191 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 872,281 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 876,225 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 879,256 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 874,635 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 866,057 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 853,088 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 834,575 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 799,060 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 776,133 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 755,167 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 735,036 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 695,605 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 685,403 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 667,641 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 901,037 | 808,911 | 978,858 | 9 |
| 1980s | 873,766 | 792,133 | 969,116 | 10 |
| 1990s | 810,668 | 793,309 | 829,582 | 10 |
| 2000s | 844,819 | 809,750 | 863,523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 838,648 | 755,167 | 879,256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 695,921 | 667,641 | 735,036 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 967,192 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Italy?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Italy was 667,641 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 978,858 in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 667,641 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release