Italy vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Italy
2.22 million number
in 2018
Least developed countries
31.25 million number
in 2019
Italy rank
25th
Least developed countries rank
22nd

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Italy
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 31.25 million number against 2.22 million number in Italy, a difference of 29.03 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 14.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Italy ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 203 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 2.12 million number 2.24 million number 121,356 number Least developed countries
1980s 2.58 million number 3.83 million number 1.25 million number Least developed countries
1990s 2.36 million number 7.45 million number 5.09 million number Least developed countries
2000s 2.18 million number 14.90 million number 12.73 million number Least developed countries
2010s 2.22 million number 26.02 million number 23.80 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Italy or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 31.25 million number against 2.22 million number in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Italy and Least developed countries?
29.03 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Least developed countries?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Italy and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Italy ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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