Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 776,133 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
776,133 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
22nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
879,256 number
in 2012
All-time low
776,133 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Italy, 1999–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999200820181999: 816.6k number2000: 809.8k number2001: 817.1k number2002: 827.8k number2003: 842.8k number2004: 853.0k number2005: 861.5k number2006: 863.5k number2007: 857.6k number2008: 858.0k number2009: 857.2k number2010: 872.3k number2011: 876.2k number2012: 879.3k number2013: 874.6k number2014: 866.1k number2015: 853.1k number2016: 834.6k number2017: 799.1k number2018: 776.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, male in Italy is 776,133 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Italy peaked at 879,256 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 776,133 number, in 2018.

That places Italy 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 816,606 number
2000 809,750 number -0.8%
2001 817,100 number +0.9%
2002 827,751 number +1.3%
2003 842,782 number +1.8%
2004 852,991 number +1.2%
2005 861,524 number +1.0%
2006 863,523 number +0.2%
2007 857,623 number -0.7%
2008 857,953 number +0.0%
2009 857,191 number -0.1%
2010 872,281 number +1.8%
2011 876,225 number +0.5%
2012 879,256 number +0.3%
2013 874,635 number -0.5%
2014 866,057 number -1.0%
2015 853,088 number -1.5%
2016 834,575 number -2.2%
2017 799,060 number -4.3%
2018 776,133 number -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 816,606 number 816,606 number 816,606 number 1
2000s 844,819 number 809,750 number 863,523 number 10
2010s 847,923 number 776,133 number 879,256 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 19 Spain 913,743 number compare
  2. 20 Peru 897,590 number compare
  3. 21 Turkey 787,498 number compare
  4. 23 Egypt 762,738 number compare
  5. 24 Venezuela 738,719 number compare
  6. 25 Tanzania 722,622 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, male in Italy?
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Italy was 776,133 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 879,256 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 776,133 number in 2018.
How does Italy rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
Italy ranks 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,350 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.