Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in Italy
Italy: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%) was 29.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Italy, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 29.3% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Italy peaked at 30.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2011.
Italy ranks 27th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.2% | — |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -4.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 29.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Italy's 29.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.8%, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 24.9% | 26.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Italy?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Italy was 29.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release