Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, tertiary, female

Italy
4.29 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.35 years
in 2023
Italy rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th

School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.35 years against 4.29 years in Italy, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.39 years 3.23 years 0.1617 years Italy
2010s 3.5 years 3.28 years 0.2169 years Italy
2020s 4.07 years 4.15 years 0.081 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.35 years against 4.29 years in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.06 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
Italy ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release