Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 594,530 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Italy, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Italy stood at 594,530. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Italy peaked at 594,530 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 491,350, in 2015.
Italy ranks 23rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 497,201 | — |
| 2014 | 493,184 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 491,350 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 494,070 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 509,271 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 527,754 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 537,813 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 559,921 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 569,038 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 577,956 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 594,530 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 507,235 | 491,350 | 537,813 | 7 |
| 2020s | 575,361 | 559,921 | 594,530 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Italy?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Italy was 594,530 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 594,530 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 491,350 in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release