School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Italy
Italy: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9853 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.9853 GPI
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
135th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 1990
All-time low
0.8342 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2020
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Italy, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.9853 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Italy peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8342 GPI, in 1971.
That places Italy 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8342 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8432 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8549 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.869 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8836 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8936 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9053 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9231 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9383 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9536 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9659 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9775 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9824 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9854 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9882 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9898 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.991 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9911 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9921 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9977 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9989 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9986 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9983 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9973 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9998 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9956 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9942 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9625 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9784 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9665 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9751 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9946 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.993 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9908 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9899 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9902 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9922 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9896 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9862 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9886 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9929 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9943 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9971 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.993 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9863 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9848 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9853 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8828 GPI | 0.8342 GPI | 0.9383 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9817 GPI | 0.9536 GPI | 0.9921 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9986 GPI | 0.9942 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9833 GPI | 0.9625 GPI | 0.9946 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9917 GPI | 0.9848 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9853 GPI | 0.9853 GPI | 0.9853 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Italy?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Italy was 0.9853 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1990.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8342 GPI in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Italy ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.