Italy vs South Africa: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Italy
0.9741 GPIA
in 2020
South Africa
0.9788 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
69th
South Africa rank
67th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9788 GPIA against 0.9741 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0047 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 67th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9307 GPIA | 0.9368 GPIA | 0.0062 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9518 GPIA | 0.9582 GPIA | 0.0064 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9741 GPIA | 0.9817 GPIA | 0.0075 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9788 GPIA against 0.9741 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.0047 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Italy ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 67th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release