Enrolment in secondary education, male in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 2.41 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.41 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.77 million number
in 1979
All-time low
2.12 million number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Italy, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, male in Italy stood at 2.41 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Italy peaked at 2.77 million number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million number, in 1971.

That places Italy 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.49 million number 2.12 million number 2.77 million number 9
1980s 2.74 million number 2.71 million number 2.77 million number 10
1990s 2.47 million number 2.29 million number 2.67 million number 10
2000s 2.34 million number 2.30 million number 2.36 million number 10
2010s 2.39 million number 2.37 million number 2.41 million number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.95 million number compare
  2. 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.83 million number compare
  3. 21 Ethiopia 2.59 million number compare
  4. 23 Colombia 2.40 million number compare
  5. 24 South Africa 2.37 million number compare
  6. 25 Algeria 2.31 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Italy?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Italy was 2.41 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 million number in 1979.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million number in 1971.
How does Italy rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Italy ranks 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.