Italy vs Samoa: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Italy
10.97 years
in 2023
Samoa
10.89 years
in 2023
Italy rank
67th
Samoa rank
69th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Italy
- Samoa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.97 years against 10.89 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Italy ranks 67th and Samoa ranks 69th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.48 years | 10.35 years | 1.87 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 9.6 years | 11.07 years | 1.47 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 10.48 years | 11.3 years | 0.829 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 10.95 years | 10.91 years | 0.0378 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Italy or Samoa?
- Italy, at 10.97 years against 10.89 years in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Italy and Samoa?
- 0.08 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Samoa rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Italy ranks 67th and Samoa ranks 69th 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.