Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) was 22,087 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 22,087 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Italy peaked at 22,087 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,904, in 1998.
Italy ranks 23rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,904 | — |
| 1999 | 5,904 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,749 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 10,239 | +51.7% |
| 2002 | 12,562 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 14,690 | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 18,416 | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 18,311 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18,488 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19,177 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 18,629 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 18,589 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18,103 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 17,294 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 16,648 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 16,916 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 16,283 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 16,091 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16,280 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13,755 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 14,160 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14,958 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 16,183 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 17,338 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 19,765 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 22,087 | +11.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 22,087 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,332, 5.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 22,087 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,790, 7.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +51.7% | 6,749 | 10,239 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,904 | 5,904 | 5,904 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,585 | 6,749 | 19,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,049 | 13,755 | 18,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,843 | 16,183 | 22,087 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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, isced 8 programmes, male in Italy?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Italy was 22,087 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22,087 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,904 in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release