Italy vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Italy
16.84 years
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
15.64 years
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
32nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Italy
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16.84 years against 15.64 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 1.2 years.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 33rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.06 years | 12.5 years | 3.56 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 16.15 years | 14.39 years | 1.76 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.67 years | 15.34 years | 1.33 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Italy, at 16.84 years against 15.64 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Italy and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 1.2 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 33rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd 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
February 2026 Data Release