Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 75.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Italy is 75.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 75.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2001.
Italy ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.5% | — |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 53.5% | 68.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 60.9% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 68.7% | 75.9% | 4 |
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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Italy?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Italy was 75.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release