Over-age students, primary, male in Italy
Italy: Over-age students, primary, male was 5.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Italy, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, over-age students, primary, male in Italy stood at 5.9%.
The figure is up 464.4% on the previous year and up 415.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Italy peaked at 8.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
That places Italy 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.7% | — |
| 1976 | 8.3% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -60.8% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -40.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -49.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +101.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -54.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +464.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 3.3% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 5.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 96 United States of America 6.5% compare
- 97 Jamaica 6.2% compare
- 98 Argentina 6.1% compare
- 100 British Virgin Islands 5.9% compare
- 101 Peru 5.8% compare
- 102 Netherlands 5.8% compare
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 over-age students, primary, male in Italy?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Italy was 5.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Italy ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.