Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Italy

Italy: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male was 92.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
92.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
35th
of 176 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2002
All-time low
89.7%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Italy, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 99.9 %2002: 99.9 %2003: 99.9 %2004: 97.7 %2005: 97.8 %2006: 97.2 %2007: 96.6 %2008: 95.9 %2009: 95.5 %2010: 94.5 %2011: 94.2 %2012: 94.8 %2013: 94.3 %2014: 94 %2015: 94.3 %2016: 94.3 %2017: 93.1 %2018: 93 %2019: 93.4 %2020: 93.1 %2021: 89.7 %2022: 91.3 %2023: 92 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Italy stood at 92.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Italy peaked at 99.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2021.

Italy ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Italy, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 99.9%
2002 99.9% +0.0%
2003 99.9% -0.1%
2004 97.7% -2.2%
2005 97.8% +0.1%
2006 97.2% -0.6%
2007 96.6% -0.7%
2008 95.9% -0.7%
2009 95.5% -0.3%
2010 94.5% -1.1%
2011 94.2% -0.3%
2012 94.8% +0.5%
2013 94.3% -0.5%
2014 94.0% -0.3%
2015 94.3% +0.3%
2016 94.3% +0.0%
2017 93.1% -1.2%
2018 93.0% -0.2%
2019 93.4% +0.4%
2020 93.1% -0.3%
2021 89.7% -3.7%
2022 91.3% +1.8%
2023 92.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.8% 95.5% 99.9% 9
2010s 94.0% 93.0% 94.8% 10
2020s 91.5% 89.7% 93.1% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 32 Vietnam 92.9%
  2. 33 Netherlands 92.4% compare
  3. 34 Albania 92.2% compare
  4. 36 Finland 91.9% compare
  5. 37 Cayman Islands 90.6% compare
  6. 38 Mongolia 90.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Italy?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Italy was 92.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2021.
How does Italy rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
Italy ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male 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, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
383 places, 7,494 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release