Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Italy
Italy: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 6.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Italy is 6.1, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Italy peaked at 7.88 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.98, in 2019.
That places Italy 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.99 | — |
| 1972 | 6.97 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.92 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 7.01 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.9 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.79 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.24 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 7.29 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.88 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 7.28 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 7.36 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 7.36 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.31 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.38 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.43 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.5 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 7.13 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 7.1 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.1 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.58 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 7.58 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.25 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.08 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.02 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.96 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.56 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 7.02 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 6.72 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.83 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.96 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.82 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.98 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.93 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.89 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.93 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.92 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.54 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.31 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.02 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 5.98 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.98 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.03 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.12 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.15 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.1 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.93 | 6.79 | 7.01 | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.39 | 7.24 | 7.88 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.23 | 6.96 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 | 6.56 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 5.98 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 6.03 | 6.15 | 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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Italy?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Italy was 6.1 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 in 1983.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Italy ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.