Progression to secondary school, female in Italy

Italy: Progression to secondary school, female was 99.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 156 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1987
All-time low
92.0%
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2016

Progression to secondary school, female in Italy, 1971–2016

0204060801001971199320161971: 92 %1972: 94 %1973: 95 %1974: 95.6 %1975: 96.4 %1976: 96.6 %1977: 97.7 %1978: 98.1 %1979: 98.7 %1980: 98.5 %1981: 98.5 %1982: 98.3 %1983: 98.7 %1984: 98.5 %1985: 98.9 %1986: 98.9 %1987: 100 %1988: 100 %1989: 100 %1990: 97.6 %1991: 99.4 %1994: 95.2 %1995: 100 %1996: 99.2 %1999: 100 %2000: 99.5 %2001: 99.6 %2002: 99.7 %2003: 99.2 %2004: 99.2 %2005: 98.7 %2006: 99.3 %2007: 99.9 %2008: 99.9 %2009: 100 %2010: 99.9 %2011: 100 %2012: 99.8 %2013: 99.8 %2014: 99.8 %2015: 99.9 %2016: 99.9 %

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for progression to secondary school, female in Italy is 99.9%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Italy peaked at 100.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1971.

That places Italy 16th out of 156 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Progression to secondary school, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Progression to secondary school, female (%) in Italy, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 92.0%
1972 94.0% +2.2%
1973 95.0% +1.0%
1974 95.6% +0.7%
1975 96.4% +0.8%
1976 96.6% +0.2%
1977 97.7% +1.2%
1978 98.1% +0.4%
1979 98.7% +0.6%
1980 98.5% -0.2%
1981 98.5% -0.0%
1982 98.3% -0.2%
1983 98.7% +0.3%
1984 98.5% -0.1%
1985 98.9% +0.4%
1986 98.9% -0.1%
1987 100.0% +1.1%
1988 100.0% +0.0%
1989 100.0% +0.0%
1990 97.6% -2.4%
1991 99.4% +1.8%
1994 95.2% -4.2%
1995 100.0% +5.1%
1996 99.2% -0.8%
1999 100.0% +0.8%
2000 99.5% -0.5%
2001 99.6% +0.1%
2002 99.7% +0.1%
2003 99.2% -0.5%
2004 99.2% +0.1%
2005 98.7% -0.6%
2006 99.3% +0.7%
2007 99.9% +0.6%
2008 99.9% -0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.1%
2010 99.9% -0.1%
2011 100.0% +0.1%
2012 99.8% -0.2%
2013 99.8% -0.0%
2014 99.8% +0.1%
2015 99.9% +0.0%
2016 99.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96.0% 92.0% 98.7% 9
1980s 99.0% 98.3% 100.0% 10
1990s 98.6% 95.2% 100.0% 6
2000s 99.5% 98.7% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.9% 99.8% 100.0% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 Estonia 100.0% compare
  2. 15 Slovenia 99.9% compare
  3. 17 Czechia 99.9% compare
  4. 18 Denmark 99.9% compare
  5. 19 United Arab Emirates 99.9% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school, female in Italy?
Progression to secondary school, female in Italy was 99.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1987.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1971.
How does Italy rank for progression to secondary school, female?
Italy ranks 16th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,145 data points, 1970–2018
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Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).