Italy vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Italy
16.84 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
15.55 years
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
33rd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 16.84 years against 15.55 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 1.29 years.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 33rd of 186 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 16.06 years 12.62 years 3.44 years Italy
2010s 16.15 years 14.44 years 1.71 years Italy
2020s 16.67 years 15.29 years 1.38 years Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Italy or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Italy, at 16.84 years against 15.55 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Italy and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
1.29 years, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Italy ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release