School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Italy
Italy: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 1.54 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.54 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.72 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.51 million
in 2007
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.54 million for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Italy peaked at 1.72 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 2007.
Italy ranks 41st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.72 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.68 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.54 million | +1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 12.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.54 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 187,481, 8.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 1.51 million | 1.72 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 1.52 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.52 million | 1.55 million | 5 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, male in Italy?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Italy was 1.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release