Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Italy

Italy: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 1.37 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.37 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.46 million number
in 1994
All-time low
1.22 million number
in 2000
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Italy, 1994–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1994200620181994: 1.5M number1995: 1.4M number1996: 1.4M number1997: 1.4M number1998: 1.3M number1999: 1.3M number2000: 1.2M number2001: 1.3M number2002: 1.3M number2003: 1.3M number2004: 1.3M number2005: 1.3M number2006: 1.3M number2007: 1.4M number2008: 1.4M number2009: 1.4M number2010: 1.4M number2011: 1.4M number2012: 1.3M number2013: 1.3M number2014: 1.4M number2015: 1.4M number2016: 1.4M number2017: 1.4M number2018: 1.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.37 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Italy peaked at 1.46 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million number, in 2000.

That places Italy 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in Italy, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 1.46 million number
1995 1.42 million number -2.6%
1996 1.40 million number -1.8%
1997 1.37 million number -2.1%
1998 1.33 million number -2.7%
1999 1.30 million number -2.2%
2000 1.22 million number -6.2%
2001 1.30 million number +6.7%
2002 1.30 million number +0.0%
2003 1.31 million number +0.7%
2004 1.32 million number +0.5%
2005 1.33 million number +0.4%
2006 1.35 million number +1.8%
2007 1.37 million number +1.8%
2008 1.38 million number +0.8%
2009 1.37 million number -1.0%
2010 1.38 million number +0.8%
2011 1.37 million number -0.6%
2012 1.34 million number -2.1%
2013 1.35 million number +0.1%
2014 1.35 million number +0.5%
2015 1.37 million number +1.0%
2016 1.36 million number -0.1%
2017 1.36 million number -0.0%
2018 1.37 million number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.38 million number 1.30 million number 1.46 million number 6
2000s 1.33 million number 1.22 million number 1.38 million number 10
2010s 1.36 million number 1.34 million number 1.38 million number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 South Africa 1.50 million number compare
  2. 15 Thailand 1.46 million number compare
  3. 16 Philippines 1.45 million number compare
  4. 18 Russia 1.35 million number compare
  5. 19 France 1.34 million number compare
  6. 20 Iran 1.22 million number compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Italy?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Italy was 1.37 million number in 2018, 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 number in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million number in 2000.
How does Italy rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
Italy ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,401 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.