Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 100.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Italy, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Italy is 100.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Italy peaked at 102.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1971.
Italy ranks 77th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76.3% | — |
| 1972 | 77.8% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 79.3% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 80.3% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 81.9% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 82.3% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 86.4% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 87.9% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 89.4% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 91.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 92.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 93.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 101.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 101.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 101.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 101.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 101.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 100.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.4% | 76.3% | 82.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 82.3% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 86.4% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 95.8% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 100.2% | 102.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Italy?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Italy was 100.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Italy ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.