Germany vs Italy: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Germany
13
in 2025
Italy
12
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
3rd
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13 against 12 in Italy, a difference of 1.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 73 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 8 | 5 | Germany |
| 2000s | 13 | 10.8 | 2.2 | Germany |
| 2010s | 13 | 12 | 1 | Germany |
| 2020s | 13 | 12 | 1 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 13 against 12 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Germany and Italy?
- 1, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, 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.