Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 14,178 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Italy, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Italy stood at 14,178 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Italy peaked at 20,942 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,428 number, in 2000.
Italy ranks 25th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,465 number | 6,465 number | 6,465 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,647 number | 6,428 number | 20,942 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,096 number | 13,974 number | 20,124 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (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 14,178 number in 2018, 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 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,428 number in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.