Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Italy

Italy: Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1.05 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.05
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 1994
All-time low
1.05
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Italy, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511.21981200320251981: 1.11982: 1.11983: 1.11984: 1.11985: 1.11986: 1.11987: 1.11988: 1.11989: 1.11990: 1.11991: 1.11992: 1.11993: 1.11994: 1.11995: 1.11996: 1.11997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 1.12000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 1.12024: 1.12025: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Italy stood at 1.05. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Italy peaked at 1.13 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2025.

Italy ranks 90th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.1 1.09 1.12 9
1990s 1.13 1.12 1.13 10
2000s 1.11 1.1 1.13 10
2010s 1.08 1.06 1.1 10
2020s 1.06 1.05 1.06 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 87 Malawi 1.06 compare
  2. 88 Pakistan 1.06 compare
  3. 89 Barbados 1.06 compare
  4. 91 Chile 1.05 compare
  5. 92 Slovenia 1.05 compare
  6. 93 Lithuania 1.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Italy?
Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Italy was 1.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1994.
What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2025.
How does Italy rank for upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
Italy ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
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