Italy vs Spain: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Italy
13.18 years
in 2023
Spain
13.21 years
in 2024
Italy rank
32nd
Spain rank
31st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 13.21 years against 13.18 years in Italy, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.08 years | 12.94 years | 0.1443 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.13 years | 13.35 years | 0.226 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.18 years | 13.3 years | 0.1221 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 13.21 years against 13.18 years in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Italy and Spain?
- 0.03 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). 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