Mean years of schooling long run in Italy
Italy: Mean years of schooling long run was 11.51 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
11.51
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.51
in 2020
All-time low
0.86
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Italy, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 11.51 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Italy peaked at 11.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.86, in 1870.
Italy ranks 31st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.86 | — |
| 1875 | 0.94 | +9.3% |
| 1880 | 1.07 | +13.8% |
| 1885 | 1.21 | +13.1% |
| 1890 | 1.36 | +12.4% |
| 1895 | 1.5 | +10.3% |
| 1900 | 1.71 | +14.0% |
| 1905 | 1.89 | +10.5% |
| 1910 | 1.98 | +4.8% |
| 1915 | 2.24 | +13.1% |
| 1920 | 2.55 | +13.8% |
| 1925 | 2.85 | +11.8% |
| 1930 | 3.08 | +8.1% |
| 1935 | 3.36 | +9.1% |
| 1940 | 3.72 | +10.7% |
| 1945 | 4.15 | +11.6% |
| 1950 | 4.4 | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 4.71 | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 5.07 | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 5.43 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 5.87 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 6.45 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 7.09 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 7.63 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 8.32 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 9.04 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 9.73 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 10.71 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 11.11 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.51 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.9 | 0.86 | 0.94 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.14 | 1.07 | 1.21 | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.43 | 1.36 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.8 | 1.71 | 1.89 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.11 | 1.98 | 2.24 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.7 | 2.55 | 2.85 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.22 | 3.08 | 3.36 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.94 | 3.72 | 4.15 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.55 | 4.4 | 4.71 | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.25 | 5.07 | 5.43 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.16 | 5.87 | 6.45 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.36 | 7.09 | 7.63 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.68 | 8.32 | 9.04 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.96 | 9.73 | 10.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.91 | 10.71 | 11.11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.51 | 11.51 | 11.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Italy?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Italy was 11.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 in 1870.
- How does Italy rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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