Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Italy
Italy: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.97 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Italy recorded 10.97 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Italy peaked at 10.97 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.94 years, in 1990.
That places Italy 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.94 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.06 years | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.18 years | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.3 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8.42 years | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 8.54 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.66 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 8.77 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.89 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.01 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 9.13 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 9.21 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.32 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.44 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.55 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.67 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.76 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.88 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.97 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.13 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.28 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.37 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.52 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.67 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.82 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.97 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.97 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.48 years | 7.94 years | 9.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6 years | 9.13 years | 10.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 years | 10.13 years | 10.82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 years | 10.89 years | 10.97 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.19 years compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 11.16 years compare
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 11.08 years compare
- 68 Tuvalu 10.92 years compare
- 69 Samoa 10.89 years compare
- 70 Argentina 10.89 years compare
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Italy?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Italy was 10.97 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 years in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Italy ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.