School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Italy
Italy: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.33 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Italy, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Italy is 1.33 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Italy peaked at 1.43 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6022 GPI, in 1972.
That places Italy 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6169 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.6022 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6337 GPI | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.659 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6581 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6516 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6671 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6946 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7161 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7479 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7589 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8106 GPI | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8274 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8529 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8825 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9071 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9247 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9443 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9618 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9388 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPI | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.14 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.16 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.21 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.33 GPI | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.27 GPI | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.29 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.33 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.34 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.35 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.35 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.37 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.41 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.42 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.43 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.42 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.43 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.42 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.39 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.37 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.35 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.33 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 GPI | -0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.33 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 GPI, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.33 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 GPI, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6555 GPI | 0.6022 GPI | 0.7161 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8507 GPI | 0.7479 GPI | 0.9443 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.12 GPI | 0.9388 GPI | 1.33 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 GPI | 1.29 GPI | 1.43 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 GPI | 1.33 GPI | 1.43 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 65 Australia 1.34 GPI compare
- 66 Montenegro 1.34 GPI compare
- 67 Honduras 1.33 GPI compare
- 69 Canada 1.32 GPI compare
- 70 North Macedonia 1.32 GPI compare
- 71 Philippines 1.31 GPI compare
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Italy?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Italy was 1.33 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6022 GPI in 1972.
- How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Italy ranks 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.