School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Italy
Italy: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.89 years in 2023. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Italy, 2001β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.89 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Italy peaked at 3.09 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.8 years, in 2021.
That places Italy 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 years | 2.94 years | 3.09 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.96 years | 2.92 years | 2.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 years | 2.8 years | 2.93 years | 4 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Italy?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Italy was 2.89 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 years in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release