Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Italy

Italy: Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of was 27.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.18
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
38.83
in 1980
All-time low
25.96
in 1996
Years of data
43
1980–2023

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Italy, 1980–2023

0102030401980200120231980: 38.81981: 37.91982: 36.51983: 35.21984: 34.51985: 33.11986: 32.21987: 31.51988: 30.51989: 29.61990: 28.51991: 29.41992: 29.41993: 29.41994: 28.51995: 29.61996: 261997: 281999: 302000: 29.42001: 27.32002: 27.52003: 312004: 28.42005: 29.82006: 302007: 32.12008: 322009: 30.42010: 31.42011: 30.12012: 29.82013: 29.52014: 28.92015: 28.52016: 28.42017: 28.32018: 28.12019: 27.82020: 27.62021: 27.12022: 27.42023: 27.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Italy is 27.18, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Italy peaked at 38.83 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.96, in 1996.

That places Italy 32nd out of 69 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education in Italy, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 38.83
1981 37.91 -2.4%
1982 36.51 -3.7%
1983 35.23 -3.5%
1984 34.52 -2.0%
1985 33.06 -4.2%
1986 32.15 -2.7%
1987 31.52 -1.9%
1988 30.53 -3.2%
1989 29.59 -3.1%
1990 28.5 -3.7%
1991 29.45 +3.3%
1992 29.45 +0.0%
1993 29.45 +0.0%
1994 28.52 -3.1%
1995 29.56 +3.6%
1996 25.96 -12.2%
1997 28.02 +8.0%
1999 30 +7.0%
2000 29.39 -2.0%
2001 27.31 -7.1%
2002 27.49 +0.7%
2003 30.98 +12.7%
2004 28.42 -8.3%
2005 29.75 +4.7%
2006 29.97 +0.7%
2007 32.15 +7.3%
2008 32.04 -0.3%
2009 30.37 -5.2%
2010 31.38 +3.3%
2011 30.06 -4.2%
2012 29.81 -0.8%
2013 29.53 -0.9%
2014 28.91 -2.1%
2015 28.5 -1.4%
2016 28.43 -0.2%
2017 28.26 -0.6%
2018 28.09 -0.6%
2019 27.84 -0.9%
2020 27.64 -0.7%
2021 27.15 -1.8%
2022 27.36 +0.8%
2023 27.18 -0.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 27.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.73, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 27.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.56, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.99 29.59 38.83 10
1990s 28.77 25.96 30 9
2000s 29.79 27.31 32.15 10
2010s 29.08 27.84 31.38 10
2020s 27.33 27.15 27.64 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 29 Kazakhstan 30.42 compare
  2. 30 Poland 28.24 compare
  3. 31 Austria 27.52 compare
  4. 33 Malta 27.09 compare
  5. 34 San Marino 25.41
  6. 35 Egypt 22.38 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Italy?
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Italy was 27.18 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 38.83 in 1980.
What is the lowest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 25.96 in 1996.
How does Italy rank for percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of?
Italy ranks 32nd out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
69 places, 2,111 data points, 1970–2024
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