Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Italy
89.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
93.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
36th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 93.5% against 89.6% in Italy, a difference of 3.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 73.3% 67.6% 5.7% Italy
2010s 73.5% 67.8% 5.6% Italy
2020s 85.2% 88.5% 3.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 93.5% against 89.6% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Italy ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release