Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 844,334 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
844,334 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
26th
of 187 countries
All-time high
875,191 number
in 2005
All-time low
428,227 number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Italy, 1971–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Italy is 844,334 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Italy peaked at 875,191 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 428,227 number, in 1971.

Italy ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Italy, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 428,227 number —
1972 496,133 number +15.9%
1973 499,205 number +0.6%
1974 515,140 number +3.2%
1975 565,786 number +9.8%
1976 596,304 number +5.4%
1977 617,248 number +3.5%
1978 625,972 number +1.4%
1979 640,679 number +2.3%
1980 633,694 number -1.1%
1981 641,714 number +1.3%
1983 610,159 number -4.9%
1984 621,617 number +1.9%
1985 647,358 number +4.1%
1986 639,402 number -1.2%
1987 614,441 number -3.9%
1988 648,443 number +5.5%
1989 677,907 number +4.5%
1990 704,185 number +3.9%
1991 761,796 number +8.2%
1992 773,681 number +1.6%
1993 798,518 number +3.2%
1994 858,473 number +7.5%
1995 851,678 number -0.8%
1996 835,434 number -1.9%
1997 870,727 number +4.2%
1998 816,345 number -6.2%
1999 805,791 number -1.3%
2000 787,334 number -2.3%
2001 797,372 number +1.3%
2002 811,223 number +1.7%
2003 837,099 number +3.2%
2004 869,908 number +3.9%
2005 875,191 number +0.6%
2006 873,532 number -0.2%
2007 869,672 number -0.4%
2008 857,341 number -1.4%
2009 851,227 number -0.7%
2010 839,315 number -1.4%
2011 833,400 number -0.7%
2012 818,593 number -1.8%
2013 804,144 number -1.8%
2014 801,470 number -0.3%
2015 797,595 number -0.5%
2016 799,508 number +0.2%
2017 815,074 number +1.9%
2018 844,334 number +3.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 844,334 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 9.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 844,334 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 7.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 553,855 number 428,227 number 640,679 number 9
1980s 637,193 number 610,159 number 677,907 number 9
1990s 807,663 number 704,185 number 870,727 number 10
2000s 842,990 number 787,334 number 875,191 number 10
2010s 817,048 number 797,595 number 844,334 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 23 Spain 952,614 number compare
  2. 24 Peru 905,151 number compare
  3. 25 Nigeria 904,852 number compare
  4. 27 Saudi Arabia 828,918 number compare
  5. 28 Venezuela 798,887 number compare
  6. 29 Ukraine 773,204 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Italy?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Italy was 844,334 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 875,191 number in 2005.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 428,227 number in 1971.
How does Italy rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Italy ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.