Argentina vs Italy: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Argentina
10.89 years
in 2023
Italy
10.97 years
in 2023
Argentina rank
70th
Italy rank
67th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Argentina
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.97 years against 10.89 years in Argentina, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 70th and Italy ranks 67th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.45 years | 8.48 years | 0.023 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 9.74 years | 9.6 years | 0.1417 years | Argentina |
| 2010s | 10.72 years | 10.48 years | 0.2465 years | Argentina |
| 2020s | 10.88 years | 10.95 years | 0.0654 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Argentina or Italy?
- Italy, at 10.97 years against 10.89 years in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Argentina and Italy?
- 0.08 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Argentina ranks 70th and Italy ranks 67th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.