Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 98.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 98.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Italy peaked at 98.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2001.
Italy ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 86.7% | — |
| 2002 | 88.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 86.7% | 95.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 91.8% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.7% | 98.0% | 4 |
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 enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Italy?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Italy was 98.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Italy ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release