Enrolment in primary education, female in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.27 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.27 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.41 million
in 1973
All-time low
1.27 million
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Enrolment in primary education, female in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Italy is 1.27 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Italy peaked at 2.41 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2023.
Italy ranks 58th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.35 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.41 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.39 million | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.35 million | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.30 million | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.26 million | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.21 million | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.19 million | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.11 million | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.98 million | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.71 million | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.64 million | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.57 million | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.53 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.49 million | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.34 million | 2.21 million | 2.41 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 1.57 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.36 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 1.34 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.36 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.27 million | 1.34 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Italy?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Italy was 1.27 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Italy ranks 58th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release