Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 91.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 91.2% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 99.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2021.
That places Italy 13th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.1% | — |
| 2002 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 94.9% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.9% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 88.7% | 92.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 10 Netherlands 93.2% compare
- 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 92.9% compare
- 12 Japan 92.3% compare
- 14 Mongolia 90.4% compare
- 15 Sweden 88.7% compare
- 16 Macau, China 88.3% compare
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Italy was 91.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release