Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 102.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 206 countries
All-time high
103.1%
in 2018
All-time low
99.9%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Italy stood at 102.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Italy peaked at 103.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2001.
Italy ranks 58th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.9% | — |
| 2002 | 101.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 101.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 101.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 101.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 101.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 101.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 101.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 101.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 101.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 101.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 101.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 102.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 103.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 103.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 102.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 102.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 101.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 102.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.3% | 99.9% | 101.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 100.6% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.1% | 101.8% | 102.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Italy?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Italy was 102.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Italy ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release