School age population, tertiary education, female in Italy

Italy: School age population, tertiary education, female was 1.41 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.41 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
45th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.38 million
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, tertiary education, female in Italy, 2001–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2001201220242001: 1.7M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Italy is 1.41 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Italy peaked at 1.67 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 2022.

That places Italy 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

School age population, tertiary education, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, female (number) in Italy, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 1.67 million
2002 1.62 million -3.0%
2003 1.57 million -3.2%
2004 1.54 million -1.9%
2005 1.51 million -1.7%
2006 1.48 million -2.2%
2007 1.45 million -2.1%
2008 1.46 million +0.9%
2009 1.47 million +0.7%
2010 1.48 million +0.7%
2011 1.50 million +1.1%
2012 1.51 million +0.8%
2013 1.50 million -0.5%
2014 1.48 million -1.1%
2015 1.46 million -1.8%
2016 1.43 million -1.6%
2017 1.41 million -1.7%
2018 1.40 million -0.6%
2019 1.40 million -0.1%
2020 1.41 million +0.4%
2021 1.40 million -0.3%
2022 1.38 million -1.2%
2023 1.40 million +0.8%
2024 1.41 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.53 million 1.45 million 1.67 million 9
2010s 1.46 million 1.40 million 1.51 million 10
2020s 1.40 million 1.38 million 1.41 million 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 42 Malaysia 1.44 million compare
  2. 43 Syrian Arab Republic 1.43 million compare
  3. 44 Peru 1.42 million compare
  4. 46 Cameroon 1.39 million compare
  5. 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.29 million compare
  6. 48 Uzbekistan 1.27 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Italy?
School age population, tertiary education, female in Italy was 1.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2022.
How does Italy rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Italy ranks 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release