School enrollment, tertiary, female in Italy

Italy: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 89.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89.6%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
36th
of 187 countries
All-time high
89.6%
in 2023
All-time low
60.9%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Italy, 2001–2023

0204060802001201220232001: 60.9 % gross2002: 64.5 % gross2003: 68.8 % gross2004: 72.7 % gross2005: 75.5 % gross2006: 78.2 % gross2007: 80.5 % gross2008: 79.3 % gross2009: 79 % gross2010: 77.1 % gross2011: 75.9 % gross2012: 73.5 % gross2013: 71.3 % gross2014: 71 % gross2015: 70.6 % gross2016: 70.9 % gross2017: 72.5 % gross2018: 75.1 % gross2019: 76.8 % gross2020: 80.6 % gross2021: 83.6 % gross2022: 87 % gross2023: 89.6 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2023, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Italy stood at 89.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Italy peaked at 89.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2001.

That places Italy 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Italy, 2001 to 2023.
Year % gross Change
2001 60.9%
2002 64.5% +5.9%
2003 68.8% +6.6%
2004 72.7% +5.7%
2005 75.5% +3.9%
2006 78.2% +3.6%
2007 80.5% +2.9%
2008 79.3% -1.5%
2009 79.0% -0.4%
2010 77.1% -2.3%
2011 75.9% -1.6%
2012 73.5% -3.1%
2013 71.3% -3.0%
2014 71.0% -0.4%
2015 70.6% -0.5%
2016 70.9% +0.4%
2017 72.5% +2.3%
2018 75.1% +3.5%
2019 76.8% +2.3%
2020 80.6% +5.0%
2021 83.6% +3.7%
2022 87.0% +4.1%
2023 89.6% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.3% 60.9% 80.5% 9
2010s 73.5% 70.6% 77.1% 10
2020s 85.2% 80.6% 89.6% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.5% compare
  2. 34 Denmark 92.9% compare
  3. 35 Lithuania 90.1% compare
  4. 37 Canada 88.6% compare
  5. 38 Mongolia 87.8% compare
  6. 39 Palau 86.5% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Italy?
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Italy was 89.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2001.
How does Italy rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
Italy ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.