Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0212 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Italy is 0.0212 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Italy peaked at 0.0212 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per person, in 1971.
Italy ranks 62nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0048 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0054 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.006 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.008 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0109 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0115 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0134 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.016 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0165 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.018 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0185 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0178 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0188 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0196 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0198 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0195 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0195 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0191 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0184 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0177 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.017 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0176 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.018 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0198 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0212 units per person | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.019 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0198 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Italy?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Italy was 0.0212 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0212 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Italy ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.