Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 88.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Italy, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Italy is 88.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Italy peaked at 89.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1971.
Italy ranks 48th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.5% | — |
| 1972 | 68.6% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 69.9% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 71.0% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 72.9% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 70.1% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 67.9% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 67.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 69.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 72.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.9% | 66.5% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 66.5% | 71.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 68.2% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 81.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 86.6% | 89.4% | 9 |
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, primary to tertiary, male in Italy?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Italy was 88.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Italy ranks 48th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.