Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0376 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Italy is 0.0376 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Italy peaked at 0.0376 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 units per person, in 1971.
That places Italy 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0127 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0145 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0148 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0175 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0182 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0187 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0194 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0195 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0198 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0193 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0198 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0209 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0209 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0204 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0217 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0229 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0239 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0256 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.027 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0284 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0311 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0315 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0312 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0333 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0328 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0316 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0311 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0318 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0325 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0333 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0344 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0346 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0347 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0346 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.034 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0338 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0331 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0328 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.032 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0311 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0307 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0303 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0302 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0306 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0317 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0324 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0342 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0355 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0364 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0376 units per person | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0194 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0297 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 0.0333 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0335 units per person | 0.0311 units per person | 0.0347 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0331 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0359 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 0.0376 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 62 Serbia 0.0379 units per person compare
- 63 Morocco 0.0378 units per person compare
- 64 Slovenia 0.0377 units per person compare
- 66 Switzerland 0.0375 units per person compare
- 67 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0373 units per person compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 0.0369 units per person compare
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Italy?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Italy was 0.0376 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0376 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 units per person in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Italy ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.