Italy vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Italy
61.4%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
76.4%
in 2024
Italy rank
156th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
155th

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • Italy
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 76.4% against 61.4% in Italy, a difference of 15.0%.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.

Italy ranks 156th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 155th of 188 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 46.8% 73.6% 26.7% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 60.8% 74.5% 13.7% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 54.8% 75.5% 20.7% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 60.8% 76.5% 15.6% UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Italy or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 76.4% against 61.4% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Italy and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
15.0%, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Italy and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Italy ranks 156th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 155th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
409 places, 9,567 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release