Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Italy
Italy: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 99.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 99.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Italy peaked at 101.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2001.
That places Italy 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.0% | — |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 101.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 91.0% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.4% | 99.7% | 101.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 967,192 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Italy?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Italy was 99.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Italy ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release