Ecuador vs Italy: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Ecuador
12
in 2025
Italy
12
in 2025
Ecuador rank
5th
Italy rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Ecuador
- Italy
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12 against 12 in Italy, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 5th and Italy ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 8 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 9 | 10.8 | 1.8 | Italy |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Ecuador or Italy?
- Ecuador, at 12 against 12 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Ecuador and Italy?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Italy rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Ecuador ranks 5th and Italy ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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