Enrolment in secondary education, male in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 2.38 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.38 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.77 million
in 1979
All-time low
2.12 million
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.38 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Italy peaked at 2.77 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 1971.
That places Italy 26th out of 218 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.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.12 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.22 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.33 million | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.42 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.62 million | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.77 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.76 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.74 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.74 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.75 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.74 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.71 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.67 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.62 million | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.56 million | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.50 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.53 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.36 million | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.31 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.35 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 million | 2.12 million | 2.77 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.74 million | 2.71 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 million | 2.29 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 2.30 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.37 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.38 million | 2.41 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 23 South Africa 2.68 million compare
- 24 Ethiopia 2.59 million compare
- 25 Colombia 2.43 million compare
- 27 Argentina 2.29 million compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 2.27 million compare
- 29 Afghanistan 2.16 million compare
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 enrolment in secondary education, male in Italy?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Italy was 2.38 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release