Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Italy
Italy: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 1.40 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.40 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 1994
All-time low
1.22 million
in 2000
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Italy, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.40 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Italy peaked at 1.46 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 2000.
Italy ranks 20th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.46 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.42 million | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.30 million | 1.46 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.22 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.34 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 1.38 million | 1.40 million | 4 |
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More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Italy?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Italy was 1.40 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Italy ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release