Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 612,887 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
612,887 number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
22nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
612,887 number
in 2018
All-time low
581,386 number
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Italy, 2013–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2013201520182013: 611.1k number2014: 597.6k number2015: 585.3k number2016: 581.4k number2017: 592.9k number2018: 612.9k number

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.

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 19 Spain 659,866 number compare
  2. 20 France 625,091 number compare
  3. 21 Algeria 619,093 number compare
  4. 23 Australia 574,022 number compare
  5. 24 Canada 572,721 number compare
  6. 25 Poland 557,156 number compare

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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.