Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Italy

Italy: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 53.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
78th
of 125 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2004
All-time low
53.2%
in 2020
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Italy, 1992–2024

02040601992200820241992: 56.91993: 571994: 56.91995: 56.11996: 56.91997: 56.61998: 57.11999: 58.52000: 59.42001: 59.12002: 59.22003: 58.42004: 59.72005: 59.32006: 59.62007: 58.72008: 58.92009: 58.32010: 582011: 57.22012: 57.82013: 56.92014: 572015: 562016: 56.42017: 55.92018: 55.42019: 55.12020: 53.22021: 53.72022: 54.22023: 542024: 53.3

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Italy stood at 53.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Italy peaked at 59.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2020.

Italy ranks 78th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Italy, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 56.9%
1993 57.0% +0.3%
1994 56.9% -0.1%
1995 56.1% -1.5%
1996 56.9% +1.5%
1997 56.6% -0.5%
1998 57.1% +0.9%
1999 58.5% +2.4%
2000 59.4% +1.4%
2001 59.1% -0.4%
2002 59.2% +0.2%
2003 58.4% -1.4%
2004 59.7% +2.3%
2005 59.3% -0.7%
2006 59.6% +0.5%
2007 58.7% -1.5%
2008 58.9% +0.4%
2009 58.3% -1.1%
2010 58.0% -0.5%
2011 57.2% -1.3%
2012 57.8% +1.0%
2013 56.9% -1.6%
2014 57.0% +0.3%
2015 56.0% -1.8%
2016 56.4% +0.7%
2017 55.9% -0.9%
2018 55.4% -1.0%
2019 55.1% -0.5%
2020 53.2% -3.4%
2021 53.7% +0.9%
2022 54.2% +1.0%
2023 54.0% -0.4%
2024 53.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.0% 56.1% 58.5% 8
2000s 59.1% 58.3% 59.7% 10
2010s 56.6% 55.1% 58.0% 10
2020s 53.7% 53.2% 54.2% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 75 Indonesia 53.4% compare
  2. 76 Malaysia 53.4% compare
  3. 77 Norway 53.4% compare
  4. 79 Luxembourg 53.0% compare
  5. 80 Côte d'Ivoire 52.8% compare
  6. 81 Cape Verde 52.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Italy?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Italy was 53.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2020.
How does Italy rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Italy ranks 78th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).