Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Italy

Italy: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 29.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29.3%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
27th
of 43 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2020
All-time low
24.6%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Italy, 2006–2021

01020302006201320212006: 25.2 %2007: 25.9 %2008: 26.1 %2009: 24.9 %2010: 24.9 %2011: 24.6 %2012: 24.9 %2013: 24.9 %2014: 25.3 %2015: 26.3 %2016: 27.2 %2017: 27.2 %2018: 28.3 %2019: 29 %2020: 30.5 %2021: 29.3 %

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

Annual values for Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in Italy, 2006 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Croatia 32.0% compare
  2. 25 Spain 31.0% compare
  3. 26 Lithuania 30.6% compare
  4. 28 Honduras 28.7% compare
  5. 29 Latvia 28.7% compare
  6. 30 Norway 28.4% compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
43 places, 707 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release