Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Italy
Italy: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 1.29 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.29 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.92 million
in 1979
All-time low
1.29 million
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.29 million for number of pre-primary education enrolments in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Italy peaked at 1.92 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 2023.
That places Italy 9th out of 73 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.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.59 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.69 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.73 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.82 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.90 million | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.87 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.80 million | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.70 million | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.59 million | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.55 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.55 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.77 million | 1.59 million | 1.92 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.71 million | 1.55 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 1.55 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.57 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million | 1.45 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.29 million | 1.42 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pre-primary education enrolments in Italy?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Italy was 1.29 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments 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 UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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