Italy vs North Macedonia: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Italy
8 years
in 2025
North Macedonia
8 years
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
North Macedonia rank
3rd
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Italy
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8 years against 8 years in North Macedonia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 years | 8 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 8 years | 8 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 8 years | 8 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 8 years | 8 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 8 years | 8 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 8 years | 8 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Italy or North Macedonia?
- Italy, at 8 years against 8 years in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Italy and North Macedonia?
- 0 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Italy ranks 3rd and North Macedonia 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