Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Italy, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.04 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Italy peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8846 GPI, in 1972.
That places Italy 78th 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, gender parity index in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8849 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8846 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8933 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9008 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9049 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9071 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9121 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9225 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9306 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9426 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.95 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9652 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9686 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9721 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9762 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9785 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9815 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9842 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9951 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9862 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.999 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9045 GPI | 0.8846 GPI | 0.9306 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9688 GPI | 0.9426 GPI | 0.9842 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9862 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Italy?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Italy was 1.04 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8846 GPI in 1972.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Italy ranks 78th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.