Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Italy

Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 92.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
92.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 173 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2011
All-time low
58.8%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Italy, 1971–2018

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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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Italy, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 Mongolia 93.4% compare
  2. 52 Peru 93.1% compare
  3. 53 Croatia 93.0% compare
  4. 55 Libya 92.5% compare
  5. 56 Oman 91.5% compare
  6. 57 Hungary 91.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.