Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Italy
Italy: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female was 40.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Italy, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Italy is 40.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Italy peaked at 40.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2011.
Italy ranks 16th of 41 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, rural, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.8% | — |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 31.6% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.0% | 40.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Italy?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Italy was 40.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release