Labor force with advanced education, female in Italy

Italy: Labor force with advanced education, female was 74.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
74.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 125 countries
All-time high
77.3%
in 2004
All-time low
72.0%
in 2007
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Labor force with advanced education, female in Italy, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 73.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education1993: 76.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education1994: 76.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education1995: 76.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education1996: 76.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education1997: 75.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education1998: 76.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education1999: 76.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2000: 76.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2001: 75.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2002: 77 % of female working-age population with advanced education2003: 76.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2004: 77.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2005: 74.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2006: 73.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2007: 72 % of female working-age population with advanced education2008: 73.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2009: 73 % of female working-age population with advanced education2010: 72.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2011: 72.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2012: 72.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2013: 72.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 72.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 72.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 73.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 73.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 73.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 73.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 72 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 74 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 74.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 74.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2024: 74.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

Italy recorded 74.6% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Italy peaked at 77.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2007.

Italy ranks 68th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force with advanced education, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Italy, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with advanced education Change
1992 73.9%
1993 76.2% +3.2%
1994 76.8% +0.7%
1995 76.5% -0.3%
1996 76.3% -0.2%
1997 75.7% -0.8%
1998 76.3% +0.7%
1999 76.4% +0.1%
2000 76.1% -0.4%
2001 75.6% -0.6%
2002 77.0% +1.8%
2003 76.3% -0.9%
2004 77.3% +1.3%
2005 74.7% -3.4%
2006 73.3% -1.8%
2007 72.0% -1.8%
2008 73.7% +2.4%
2009 73.0% -1.0%
2010 72.1% -1.2%
2011 72.4% +0.4%
2012 72.8% +0.5%
2013 72.5% -0.3%
2014 72.7% +0.1%
2015 72.1% -0.8%
2016 73.1% +1.4%
2017 73.7% +0.8%
2018 73.6% -0.1%
2019 73.4% -0.3%
2020 72.0% -1.9%
2021 74.0% +2.7%
2022 74.2% +0.3%
2023 74.5% +0.5%
2024 74.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.0% 73.9% 76.8% 8
2000s 74.9% 72.0% 77.3% 10
2010s 72.8% 72.1% 73.7% 10
2020s 73.9% 72.0% 74.6% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 65 Latvia 75.0% compare
  2. 66 Indonesia 74.9% compare
  3. 67 Grenada 74.8% compare
  4. 69 Belgium 74.5% compare
  5. 70 Tunisia 74.3% compare
  6. 71 Greece 74.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, female in Italy?
Labor force with advanced education, female in Italy was 74.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2007.
How does Italy rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
Italy ranks 68th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).