Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 612,887 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Italy, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 612,887 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
That places Italy 22nd out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 611,059 number | — |
| 2014 | 597,580 number | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 585,317 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 581,386 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 592,866 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 612,887 number | +3.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 612,887 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,875 number, 5.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Italy's 612,887 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,875 number, 5.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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, isced 6 programmes, female in Italy?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Italy was 612,887 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 612,887 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 581,386 number in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.