Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 967,192 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
967,192
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 195 countries
All-time high
967,192
in 2023
All-time low
428,227
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Italy, 1971–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Italy is 967,192, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Italy peaked at 967,192 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 428,227, in 1971.

Italy ranks 24th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in Italy, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 428,227
1972 496,133 +15.9%
1973 499,205 +0.6%
1974 515,140 +3.2%
1975 565,786 +9.8%
1976 596,304 +5.4%
1977 617,248 +3.5%
1978 625,972 +1.4%
1979 640,679 +2.3%
1980 633,694 -1.1%
1981 641,714 +1.3%
1982 625,936 -2.5%
1983 610,159 -2.5%
1984 621,617 +1.9%
1985 647,358 +4.1%
1986 639,402 -1.2%
1987 614,441 -3.9%
1988 648,443 +5.5%
1989 677,907 +4.5%
1990 704,185 +3.9%
1991 761,796 +8.2%
1992 773,681 +1.6%
1993 798,518 +3.2%
1994 858,473 +7.5%
1995 851,678 -0.8%
1996 835,434 -1.9%
1997 870,727 +4.2%
1998 816,345 -6.2%
1999 805,791 -1.3%
2000 787,334 -2.3%
2001 797,372 +1.3%
2002 811,223 +1.7%
2003 837,099 +3.2%
2004 869,908 +3.9%
2005 875,191 +0.6%
2006 873,532 -0.2%
2007 869,672 -0.4%
2008 857,341 -1.4%
2009 851,227 -0.7%
2010 839,315 -1.4%
2011 833,400 -0.7%
2012 818,593 -1.8%
2013 804,144 -1.8%
2014 801,470 -0.3%
2015 797,595 -0.5%
2016 799,508 +0.2%
2017 815,074 +1.9%
2018 844,334 +3.6%
2019 862,910 +2.2%
2020 897,811 +4.0%
2021 924,837 +3.0%
2022 940,484 +1.7%
2023 967,192 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 553,855 428,227 640,679 9
1980s 636,067 610,159 677,907 10
1990s 807,663 704,185 870,727 10
2000s 842,990 787,334 875,191 10
2010s 821,634 797,595 862,910 10
2020s 932,581 897,811 967,192 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Vietnam 1.14 million compare
  2. 22 Spain 1.10 million compare
  3. 23 Saudi Arabia 1.07 million compare
  4. 25 Thailand 940,155 compare
  5. 26 Peru 905,151 compare
  6. 27 Nigeria 904,852 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Italy?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Italy was 967,192 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 967,192 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 428,227 in 1971.
How does Italy rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Italy ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.