Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 20,601 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Italy stood at 20,601.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Italy peaked at 20,942 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,428, in 2000.
That places Italy 23rd out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,465 | — |
| 1999 | 6,465 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,428 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 10,727 | +66.9% |
| 2002 | 13,436 | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 15,249 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 19,192 | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 19,209 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 19,774 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20,942 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 20,704 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20,810 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20,124 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 19,019 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 17,981 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 18,012 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17,229 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 16,684 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 16,667 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13,974 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 14,178 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14,522 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 15,350 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 15,977 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 18,144 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 20,601 | +13.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 20,601 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,414, 4.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 20,601 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,320, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +66.9% | 6,428 | 10,727 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,465 | 6,465 | 6,465 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,647 | 6,428 | 20,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,839 | 13,974 | 20,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,518 | 15,350 | 20,601 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Italy?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Italy was 20,601 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 20,942 in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,428 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release