Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 89.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 89.6% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Italy peaked at 89.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2001.
That places Italy 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.9% | — |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 68.8% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 60.9% | 80.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 70.6% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 80.6% | 89.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Italy?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Italy was 89.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release