Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Italy
Italy: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 41.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Italy, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 41.3% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in 2021.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Italy peaked at 42.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2012.
Italy ranks 27th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 37.7% | — |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 37.1% | 39.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 35.1% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.3% | 42.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6419 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8215 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Italy?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Italy was 41.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release