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

Iceland
3.68 years
in 2023
Italy
3.66 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
43rd
Italy rank
45th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Italy
01234197119972023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 3.68 years against 3.66 years in Italy, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Iceland ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 45th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 3.27 years 2.92 years 0.3532 years Iceland
2010s 3.95 years 3.01 years 0.9361 years Iceland
2020s 3.91 years 3.49 years 0.4202 years Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Iceland or Italy?
Iceland, at 3.68 years against 3.66 years in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Iceland and Italy?
0.02 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 43rd 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