Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Italy
61.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
62.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
156th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
154th

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 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 62.0% against 61.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 46.8% 71.8% 25.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 60.8% 67.8% 7.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 54.8% 62.8% 7.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 60.8% 60.5% 0.3% Italy

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 62.0% against 61.4% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, 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?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Italy ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th 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