Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 14,160 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14,160 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
23rd
of 131 countries
All-time high
19,177 number
in 2007
All-time low
5,904 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Italy, 1998–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 5.9k number1999: 5.9k number2000: 6.7k number2001: 10.2k number2002: 12.6k number2003: 14.7k number2004: 18.4k number2005: 18.3k number2006: 18.5k number2007: 19.2k number2008: 18.6k number2009: 18.6k number2010: 18.1k number2011: 17.3k number2012: 16.6k number2013: 16.9k number2014: 16.3k number2015: 16.1k number2016: 16.3k number2017: 13.8k number2018: 14.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Italy stood at 14,160 number.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Italy peaked at 19,177 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,904 number, in 1998.

Italy ranks 23rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Italy, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 5,904 number —
1999 5,904 number +0.0%
2000 6,749 number +14.3%
2001 10,239 number +51.7%
2002 12,562 number +22.7%
2003 14,690 number +16.9%
2004 18,416 number +25.4%
2005 18,311 number -0.6%
2006 18,488 number +1.0%
2007 19,177 number +3.7%
2008 18,629 number -2.9%
2009 18,589 number -0.2%
2010 18,103 number -2.6%
2011 17,294 number -4.5%
2012 16,648 number -3.7%
2013 16,916 number +1.6%
2014 16,283 number -3.7%
2015 16,091 number -1.2%
2016 16,280 number +1.2%
2017 13,755 number -15.5%
2018 14,160 number +2.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 14,160 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,037 number, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 14,160 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,667 number, 3.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +51.7% 6,749 number 10,239 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,904 number 5,904 number 5,904 number 2
2000s 15,585 number 6,749 number 19,177 number 10
2010s 16,170 number 13,755 number 18,103 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 20 Morocco 21,504 number
  2. 21 Poland 18,632 number compare
  3. 22 Greece 14,949 number compare
  4. 24 Switzerland 13,481 number compare
  5. 25 Pakistan 13,363 number compare
  6. 26 South Africa 12,934 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Italy?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Italy was 14,160 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19,177 number in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5,904 number in 1998.
How does Italy rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Italy ranks 23rd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.