Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 1.49 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.49 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.51 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.33 million
in 1999
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Italy, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Italy stood at 1.49 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Italy peaked at 1.51 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 1999.
That places Italy 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.48 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.45 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.40 million | 1.33 million | 1.48 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.35 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.43 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.48 million | 1.51 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 967,192 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Italy?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Italy was 1.49 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release