Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Italy
Italy: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 64.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
64.5%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 2012
All-time low
60.6%
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Italy, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 64.5% for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Italy peaked at 79.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2024.
That places Italy 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 75.8% | — |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 64.5% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 74.3% | 76.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 65.6% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 60.6% | 69.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 20 Estonia 65.2% compare
- 20 Estonia 65.2% compare
- 23 Switzerland 63.2% compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.4% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 61.4% compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,250 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Italy?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Italy was 64.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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