Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Italy
Italy: Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity was 1.4 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.4 GPIA for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Italy peaked at 1.45 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Italy 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.44 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.44 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.45 GPIA | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 1.44 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.43 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.43 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.41 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.41 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.41 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.4 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.4 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +38.3% | 1.05 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA |
| 2000 | -28.1% | 1.44 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Italy?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Italy was 1.4 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release