Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Italy
Italy: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 94.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Italy stood at 94.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Italy peaked at 95.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2001.
Italy ranks 37th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85.4% | — |
| 2002 | 87.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 88.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 94.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Italy's 94.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.2% | 85.4% | 93.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 90.2% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.5% | 95.3% | 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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Italy?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Italy was 94.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release