Italy vs New Zealand: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Italy
8.04 years
in 2023
New Zealand
7.93 years
in 2024
Italy rank
15th
New Zealand rank
17th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
02468200020122024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 8.04 years against 7.93 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.

Italy ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 7.93 years 8.3 years 0.372 years New Zealand
2010s 8.08 years 8.12 years 0.0459 years New Zealand
2020s 8.09 years 7.97 years 0.1216 years Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Italy or New Zealand?
Italy, at 8.04 years against 7.93 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Italy and New Zealand?
0.11 years, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Italy ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release