Germany vs Italy: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Germany
9 years
in 2025
Italy
8 years
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
3rd
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9 years against 8 years in Italy, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 years | 8 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 9 years | 8 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 9 years | 8 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 9 years | 8 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 9 years | 8 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 9 years | 8 years | 1 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 9 years against 8 years in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Germany and Italy?
- 1 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release