Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Italy
Italy: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 52.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Italy, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 52.1% for female share of graduates in business, administration and law in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Italy peaked at 55.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2005.
Italy ranks 66th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.9% | — |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 51.2% | 52.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.1% | 55.4% | 6 |
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 female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Italy?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Italy was 52.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Italy ranks 66th out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.