Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 827,018 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
827,018
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
949,684
in 1994
All-time low
826,869
in 2008
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Italy, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 827,018 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Italy peaked at 949,684 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 826,869, in 2008.
Italy ranks 41st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 949,684 | — |
| 1995 | 929,740 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 901,207 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 877,481 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 854,312 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 861,805 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 882,988 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 850,063 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 855,785 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 861,371 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 864,852 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 858,200 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 843,824 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 827,418 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 826,869 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 842,051 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 851,266 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 855,647 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 857,727 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 867,488 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 859,065 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 848,846 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 847,446 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 844,789 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 845,383 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 847,287 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 852,334 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 842,954 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 834,092 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 827,018 | -0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 827,018 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88,692, 9.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Italy's 827,018 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130,002, 6.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 895,705 | 854,312 | 949,684 | 6 |
| 2000s | 851,342 | 826,869 | 882,988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 852,494 | 844,789 | 867,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 839,100 | 827,018 | 852,334 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Italy?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Italy was 827,018 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 949,684 in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 826,869 in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release