Which has higher average years of schooling, Fiji or Italy?

Fiji, at 11.52 years against 11.51 years in Italy as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Italy?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Italy: Average years of schooling

Fiji

11.52 years

in 2020

Italy

11.51 years

in 2020

Fiji rank

30th

Italy rank

31st

Average years of schooling over time

Fiji
Italy

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 11.52 years against 11.51 years in Italy, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Italy ahead.

Fiji ranks 30th and Italy ranks 31st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.01 years	0.9 years	0.89 years	Italy
1880s	0.01 years	1.14 years	1.13 years	Italy
1890s	0.025 years	1.43 years	1.41 years	Italy
1900s	0.065 years	1.8 years	1.73 years	Italy
1910s	0.355 years	2.11 years	1.76 years	Italy
1920s	1.25 years	2.7 years	1.46 years	Italy
1930s	2.21 years	3.22 years	1.01 years	Italy
1940s	2.92 years	3.94 years	1.02 years	Italy
1950s	4 years	4.55 years	0.55 years	Italy
1960s	4.91 years	5.25 years	0.345 years	Italy
1970s	6.04 years	6.16 years	0.125 years	Italy
1980s	7.5 years	7.36 years	0.145 years	Fiji
1990s	9.76 years	8.68 years	1.08 years	Fiji
2000s	9.87 years	9.96 years	0.1 years	Italy
2010s	10.72 years	10.91 years	0.19 years	Italy
2020s	11.52 years	11.51 years	0.01 years	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Fiji or Italy?: Fiji, at 11.52 years against 11.51 years in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Fiji and Italy?: 0.01 years, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Italy?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Fiji and Italy rank globally for average years of schooling?: Fiji ranks 30th and Italy ranks 31st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.