Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 22,087 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22,087
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
23rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
22,087
in 2023
All-time low
5,904
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Italy, 1998–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998201020231998: 5.9k1999: 5.9k2000: 6.7k2001: 10.2k2002: 12.6k2003: 14.7k2004: 18.4k2005: 18.3k2006: 18.5k2007: 19.2k2008: 18.6k2009: 18.6k2010: 18.1k2011: 17.3k2012: 16.6k2013: 16.9k2014: 16.3k2015: 16.1k2016: 16.3k2017: 13.8k2018: 14.2k2019: 15.0k2020: 16.2k2021: 17.3k2022: 19.8k2023: 22.1k

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 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Italy, 1998 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 21 Morocco 25,031 compare
  3. 22 Egypt 23,731 compare
  4. 24 Saudi Arabia 19,463 compare
  5. 25 Netherlands 19,178 compare
  6. 26 Greece 16,817 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release