Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.05 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.05 million number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
24th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.16 million number
in 2007
All-time low
259,015 number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Italy, 1971–2018
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 259,015 number | — |
| 1972 | 292,557 number | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 309,535 number | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 332,181 number | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 364,425 number | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 380,408 number | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 403,514 number | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 426,370 number | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 449,858 number | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 464,260 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 476,028 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 480,616 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 498,725 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 534,595 number | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 545,902 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 538,783 number | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 579,366 number | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 618,391 number | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 654,069 number | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 690,490 number | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 759,521 number | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 816,632 number | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 911,780 number | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 940,048 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 939,752 number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million number | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 991,450 number | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 982,668 number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million number | +2.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.05 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 10.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.05 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 7.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- 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)
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.