Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 498,572 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
498,572
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
7th
of 127 countries
All-time high
498,572
in 2023
All-time low
412,155
in 2017
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Italy, 2013–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2013201820232013: 438.9k2014: 436.9k2015: 425.2k2016: 416.2k2017: 412.2k2018: 420.9k2019: 429.5k2020: 445.0k2021: 474.2k2022: 485.2k2023: 498.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Italy recorded 498,572 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Italy peaked at 498,572 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 412,155, in 2017.

That places Italy 7th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 425,693 412,155 438,888 7
2020s 475,766 445,045 498,572 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Russia 721,025 compare
  2. 5 Germany 621,721 compare
  3. 6 France 549,128 compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 458,050 compare
  5. 9 Algeria 333,881 compare
  6. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 322,544 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Italy?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Italy was 498,572 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 498,572 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 412,155 in 2017.
How does Italy rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
Italy ranks 7th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,841 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release