Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 92.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Italy, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Italy is 92.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Italy peaked at 95.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 1971.
That places Italy 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.8% | — |
| 1972 | 60.7% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 62.5% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 63.9% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 64.9% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 66.1% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 66.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 65.5% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 67.9% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 69.9% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 76.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 79.3% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 82.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.2% | 58.8% | 67.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 65.8% | 65.1% | 66.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 67.9% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 83.3% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.2% | 95.3% | 9 |
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 92.8% in 2018, 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 95.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Italy ranks 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.