Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.05 million number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Italy, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Italy stood at 1.05 million number.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Italy peaked at 1.16 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 259,015 number, in 1971.
Italy ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 357,540 number | 259,015 number | 449,858 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 526,296 number | 464,260 number | 618,391 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 877,832 number | 654,069 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million number | 982,668 number | 1.16 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.14 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Italy?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Italy was 1.05 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,015 number in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.