Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Italy

Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 103.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
103.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.7%
in 2002
All-time low
100.4%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Italy, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 100.4 %1995: 101.8 %1996: 102.7 %1997: 102.8 %1998: 103.5 %1999: 106.5 %2000: 105.2 %2001: 107.1 %2002: 107.7 %2003: 107.2 %2004: 105.3 %2005: 105.2 %2006: 105.2 %2007: 105 %2008: 105.1 %2009: 105.5 %2010: 105.8 %2011: 105.8 %2012: 104.8 %2013: 105.2 %2014: 103.9 %2015: 102.6 %2016: 101.2 %2017: 104 %2018: 103.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Italy is 103.7%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Italy peaked at 107.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 100.4%, in 1994.

Italy ranks 73rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Italy, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 100.4%
1995 101.8% +1.5%
1996 102.7% +0.8%
1997 102.8% +0.1%
1998 103.5% +0.7%
1999 106.5% +2.9%
2000 105.2% -1.2%
2001 107.1% +1.8%
2002 107.7% +0.5%
2003 107.2% -0.4%
2004 105.3% -1.8%
2005 105.2% -0.1%
2006 105.2% -0.1%
2007 105.0% -0.2%
2008 105.1% +0.1%
2009 105.5% +0.4%
2010 105.8% +0.3%
2011 105.8% +0.0%
2012 104.8% -1.0%
2013 105.2% +0.4%
2014 103.9% -1.2%
2015 102.6% -1.3%
2016 101.2% -1.4%
2017 104.0% +2.8%
2018 103.7% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.9% 100.4% 106.5% 6
2000s 105.8% 105.0% 107.7% 10
2010s 104.1% 101.2% 105.8% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 70 Iran 104.1% compare
  2. 71 Gibraltar 103.9% compare
  3. 72 Macao 103.8% compare
  4. 74 Chile 103.6% compare
  5. 75 Russia 103.4% compare
  6. 76 Zimbabwe 103.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Italy?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Italy was 103.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 107.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 100.4% in 1994.
How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Italy ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.