Canada vs Italy: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Canada
3.62 years
in 2023
Italy
3.66 years
in 2023
Canada rank
47th
Italy rank
45th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.66 years against 3.62 years in Canada, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 47th and Italy ranks 45th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 3.09 years 3.01 years 0.0853 years Canada
2010s 3.31 years 3.01 years 0.2995 years Canada
2020s 3.69 years 3.49 years 0.1965 years Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Canada or Italy?
Italy, at 3.66 years against 3.62 years in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Canada and Italy?
0.04 years, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Canada ranks 47th and Italy ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release