Enrolment in secondary education, female in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 2.22 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2.22 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.61 million number
in 1987
All-time low
1.70 million number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Italy, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.22 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Italy peaked at 2.61 million number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million number, in 1971.
That places Italy 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.70 million number | — |
| 1972 | 1.80 million number | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.91 million number | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 2.02 million number | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2.10 million number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.25 million number | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.36 million number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.45 million number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.50 million number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.53 million number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.55 million number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.56 million number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.58 million number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.58 million number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.59 million number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.61 million number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.61 million number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.60 million number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.57 million number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.57 million number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million number | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.45 million number | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.39 million number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.41 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.35 million number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.30 million number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.24 million number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.19 million number | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.16 million number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.10 million number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.15 million number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.16 million number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.21 million number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 million number | 1.70 million number | 2.50 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.58 million number | 2.53 million number | 2.61 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 million number | 2.16 million number | 2.57 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million number | 2.10 million number | 2.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million number | 2.20 million number | 2.23 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 967,192 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Italy?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Italy was 2.22 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million number in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million number in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.