Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Italy
Italy: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 98.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2012
All-time low
97.6%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Italy, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Italy is 98.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Italy peaked at 99.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2022.
Italy ranks 41st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 99.8% | — |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.6% | 98.6% | 4 |
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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 total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Italy?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Italy was 98.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release