Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 104.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
73rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
104.5%
in 2018
All-time low
99.8%
in 2016
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Italy stood at 104.1%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Italy peaked at 104.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2016.
That places Italy 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 102.4% | — |
| 2002 | 103.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 103.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 104.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 104.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 104.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 101.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 101.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 100.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 104.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 104.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 103.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 102.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 101.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 101.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 104.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.6% | 101.8% | 104.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 99.8% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.5% | 101.5% | 104.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 70 Netherlands 104.4% compare
- 71 Brazil 104.3% compare
- 72 South Africa 104.3% compare
- 74 Mauritania 104.0% compare
- 75 Cape Verde 103.9% compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 103.8% compare
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8215 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Italy?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Italy was 104.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Italy ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release