Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Italy
Italy: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.9741 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Italy, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Italy is 0.9741 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Italy peaked at 0.9741 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8 GPIA, in 1981.
Italy ranks 69th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8452 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.8 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9236 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9221 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9265 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9334 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9387 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9398 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9423 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9472 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9527 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9564 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9605 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9741 GPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8452 GPIA | 0.8452 GPIA | 0.8452 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9307 GPIA | 0.9221 GPIA | 0.9398 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9518 GPIA | 0.9423 GPIA | 0.9605 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9741 GPIA | 0.9741 GPIA | 0.9741 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Italy?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Italy was 0.9741 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9741 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Italy rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Italy ranks 69th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release