Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Italy
Italy: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 29.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Italy, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Italy stood at 29.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Italy peaked at 31.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2011.
That places Italy 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.6% | — |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.6% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 25.3% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 29.7% | 31.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Italy?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Italy was 29.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release