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 10.89 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Italy, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Italy stood at 10.89. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Italy peaked at 10.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.67, in 1971.
That places Italy 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.67 | — |
| 1981 | 6.22 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 9.21 | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 9.67 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.76 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.88 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.97 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.05 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.13 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.18 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.28 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.46 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.52 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.89 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.67 | 5.67 | 5.67 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.22 | 6.22 | 6.22 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.76 | 9.21 | 10.05 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.31 | 10.13 | 10.52 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.89 | 10.89 | 10.89 | 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 10.89 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 10.89 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 5.67 in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Italy ranks 59th 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 7.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release