Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 845,383 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
845,383 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
949,684 number
in 1994
All-time low
826,869 number
in 2008
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Italy, 1994–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1994200620181994: 949.7k number1995: 929.7k number1996: 901.2k number1997: 877.5k number1998: 854.3k number1999: 861.8k number2000: 883.0k number2001: 850.1k number2002: 855.8k number2003: 861.4k number2004: 864.9k number2005: 858.2k number2006: 843.8k number2007: 827.4k number2008: 826.9k number2009: 842.1k number2010: 851.3k number2011: 855.6k number2012: 857.7k number2013: 867.5k number2014: 859.1k number2015: 848.8k number2016: 847.4k number2017: 844.8k number2018: 845.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 845,383 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Italy peaked at 949,684 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 826,869 number, in 2008.

That places Italy 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in Italy, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 949,684 number
1995 929,740 number -2.1%
1996 901,207 number -3.1%
1997 877,481 number -2.6%
1998 854,312 number -2.6%
1999 861,805 number +0.9%
2000 882,988 number +2.5%
2001 850,063 number -3.7%
2002 855,785 number +0.7%
2003 861,371 number +0.7%
2004 864,852 number +0.4%
2005 858,200 number -0.8%
2006 843,824 number -1.7%
2007 827,418 number -1.9%
2008 826,869 number -0.1%
2009 842,051 number +1.8%
2010 851,266 number +1.1%
2011 855,647 number +0.5%
2012 857,727 number +0.2%
2013 867,488 number +1.1%
2014 859,065 number -1.0%
2015 848,846 number -1.2%
2016 847,446 number -0.2%
2017 844,789 number -0.3%
2018 845,383 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 895,705 number 854,312 number 949,684 number 6
2000s 851,342 number 826,869 number 882,988 number 10
2010s 853,073 number 844,789 number 867,488 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Ukraine 905,022 number compare
  2. 32 Peru 865,710 number compare
  3. 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 852,833 number compare
  4. 35 Ghana 831,036 number compare
  5. 36 Morocco 829,814 number compare
  6. 37 Spain 800,669 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Italy?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Italy was 845,383 number in 2018, 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 number in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 826,869 number in 2008.
How does Italy rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
Italy ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,720 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.