Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 2.22 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.22 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.61 million
in 1987
All-time low
1.70 million
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Italy recorded 2.22 million for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy peaked at 2.61 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million, in 1971.

Italy ranks 27th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 1.70 million
1972 1.80 million +5.8%
1973 1.91 million +6.4%
1974 2.02 million +5.7%
1975 2.10 million +4.1%
1976 2.25 million +7.0%
1977 2.36 million +4.7%
1978 2.45 million +3.8%
1979 2.50 million +2.0%
1980 2.53 million +1.3%
1981 2.55 million +0.8%
1982 2.56 million +0.5%
1983 2.58 million +0.6%
1984 2.58 million +0.2%
1985 2.59 million +0.4%
1986 2.61 million +0.5%
1987 2.61 million +0.1%
1988 2.60 million -0.4%
1989 2.57 million -0.9%
1990 2.57 million -0.1%
1991 2.50 million -2.8%
1992 2.45 million -2.0%
1993 2.39 million -2.4%
1994 2.41 million +0.9%
1995 2.35 million -2.4%
1996 2.30 million -2.3%
1997 2.24 million -2.3%
1998 2.19 million -2.7%
1999 2.16 million -1.0%
2000 2.10 million -2.7%
2001 2.15 million +2.3%
2002 2.16 million +0.3%
2003 2.17 million +0.7%
2004 2.18 million +0.5%
2005 2.18 million -0.1%
2006 2.19 million +0.4%
2007 2.20 million +0.4%
2008 2.21 million +0.5%
2009 2.21 million +0.1%
2010 2.23 million +0.9%
2011 2.23 million -0.2%
2012 2.20 million -1.2%
2013 2.21 million +0.5%
2014 2.21 million -0.1%
2015 2.22 million +0.1%
2016 2.21 million -0.1%
2017 2.21 million -0.1%
2018 2.22 million +0.5%
2019 2.23 million +0.3%
2020 2.23 million +0.1%
2021 2.24 million +0.5%
2022 2.24 million -0.1%
2023 2.22 million -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.12 million 1.70 million 2.50 million 9
1980s 2.58 million 2.53 million 2.61 million 10
1990s 2.36 million 2.16 million 2.57 million 10
2000s 2.18 million 2.10 million 2.21 million 10
2010s 2.22 million 2.20 million 2.23 million 10
2020s 2.23 million 2.22 million 2.24 million 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 24 Ethiopia 2.44 million compare
  2. 25 Colombia 2.42 million compare
  3. 26 Argentina 2.27 million compare
  4. 28 Myanmar 2.17 million compare
  5. 29 Thailand 2.15 million compare
  6. 30 Uzbekistan 2.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Italy was 2.22 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.61 million in 1987.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million in 1971.
How does Italy rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Italy ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.