Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Italy
Italy: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9983 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Italy, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Italy is 0.9983 index, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Italy peaked at 0.9994 index in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9981 index, in 2018.
Italy ranks 109th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Italy, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9982 index | — |
| 2013 | 0.9994 index | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.999 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9982 index | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9985 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9985 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9981 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9985 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9986 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.999 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9985 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9983 index | -0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.9983 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.9983 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9999 index, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9986 index | 0.9981 index | 0.9994 index | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9986 index | 0.9983 index | 0.999 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Italy?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Italy was 0.9983 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9994 index in 2013.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9981 index in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Italy ranks 109th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.