Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Italy
Italy: Expected school years of pupils and students by education level was 18 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
16th
of 33 countries
All-time high
18
in 2023
All-time low
17
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Italy, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Italy stood at 18. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Italy peaked at 18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2015.
Italy ranks 16th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17 | — |
| 2016 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.25 | 17 | 18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 967,192 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Italy?
- Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Italy was 18 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for expected school years of pupils and students by education level?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected school years of pupils and students by education level rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expected school years of pupils and students by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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