Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Italy
Italy: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 90.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Italy, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Italy is 90.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Italy peaked at 90.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1981.
Italy ranks 45th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 46.8% | — |
| 1982 | 47.8% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 55.6% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 56.9% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 58.0% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 59.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 60.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 63.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 65.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 68.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 90.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.4%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Italy's 90.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.5%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.5% | 46.8% | 56.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 58.0% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 71.1% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 79.9% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 87.1% | 90.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Italy?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Italy was 90.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1981.
- How does Italy rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Italy ranks 45th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release