Italy vs Trinidad and Tobago: Average years of schooling

Italy
11.51 years
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
11.28 years
in 2020
Italy rank
31st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
33rd

Average years of schooling over time

  • Italy
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 11.51 years against 11.28 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.23 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 31st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1870s 0.9 years 0.545 years 0.355 years Italy
1880s 1.14 years 0.775 years 0.365 years Italy
1890s 1.43 years 1.17 years 0.26 years Italy
1900s 1.8 years 1.83 years 0.03 years Trinidad and Tobago
1910s 2.11 years 2.67 years 0.555 years Trinidad and Tobago
1920s 2.7 years 3.42 years 0.715 years Trinidad and Tobago
1930s 3.22 years 4.12 years 0.895 years Trinidad and Tobago
1940s 3.94 years 4.77 years 0.83 years Trinidad and Tobago
1950s 4.55 years 5.27 years 0.71 years Trinidad and Tobago
1960s 5.25 years 5.89 years 0.64 years Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 6.16 years 6.77 years 0.61 years Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 7.36 years 7.85 years 0.49 years Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 8.68 years 8.96 years 0.285 years Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 9.96 years 10 years 0.03 years Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 10.91 years 10.98 years 0.07 years Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 11.51 years 11.28 years 0.23 years Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Italy or Trinidad and Tobago?
Italy, at 11.51 years against 11.28 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Italy and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.23 years, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Trinidad and Tobago?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Italy and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for average years of schooling?
Italy ranks 31st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd 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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About this data

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

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