Europe & Central Asia vs Italy: Secondary education, general pupils

Europe & Central Asia
49.7%
in 2018
Italy
53.4%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia rank
11th
Italy rank
9th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 53.4% against 49.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 49.8% 47.2% 2.6% Europe & Central Asia
1980s 50.0% 48.6% 1.4% Europe & Central Asia
1990s 50.1% 50.5% 0.3% Italy
2000s 49.9% 51.5% 1.6% Italy
2010s 49.9% 53.3% 3.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Europe & Central Asia or Italy?
Italy, at 53.4% against 49.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Europe & Central Asia and Italy?
3.7%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Italy?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Italy rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.