European Union vs Italy: Secondary education, duration
European Union
7 years
in 2025
Italy
8 years
in 2025
European Union rank
1st
Italy rank
3rd
Secondary education, duration over time
- European Union
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8 years against 7 years in European Union, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 8 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 7 years | 8 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 7.05 years | 8 years | 0.95 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 6.9 years | 8 years | 1.1 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.8 years | 8 years | 1.2 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 7 years | 8 years | 1 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, duration, European Union or Italy?
- Italy, at 8 years against 7 years in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary education, duration between European Union and Italy?
- 1 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Italy rank globally for secondary education, duration?
- European Union ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.