Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Italy
Italy: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male was 27.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Italy, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Italy stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Italy peaked at 27.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2013.
That places Italy 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, rural, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.1% | — |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.7% | 23.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.4% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.4% | 27.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Italy?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Italy was 27.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release