School enrollment, primary, male in Italy
Italy: School enrollment, primary, male was 104.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Italy is 104.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Italy peaked at 104.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2016.
Italy ranks 68th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % gross | 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
- 65 Netherlands 104.4% compare
- 66 Brazil 104.3% compare
- 67 South Africa 104.3% compare
- 69 Mauritania 104.0% compare
- 70 Cape Verde 103.9% compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 103.8% compare
More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Italy?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Italy was 104.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Italy ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.