School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Italy

Italy: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 2.86 years in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
2.86 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.06 years
in 2003
All-time low
2.77 years
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Italy, 2001–2023

01232001201220232001: 3 years2002: 3 years2003: 3.1 years2004: 3.1 years2005: 3 years2006: 3 years2007: 3 years2008: 3 years2009: 2.9 years2010: 3 years2011: 3 years2012: 3 years2013: 2.9 years2014: 2.9 years2015: 2.9 years2016: 2.9 years2017: 2.9 years2018: 2.9 years2019: 2.9 years2020: 2.9 years2021: 2.8 years2022: 2.8 years2023: 2.9 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2.86 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Italy peaked at 3.06 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.77 years, in 2021.

That places Italy 44th out of 199 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.01 years 2.92 years 3.06 years 9
2010s 2.93 years 2.88 years 2.97 years 10
2020s 2.84 years 2.77 years 2.89 years 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 41 Iceland 2.87 years compare
  2. 42 Slovenia 2.87 years compare
  3. 43 Korea 2.87 years compare
  4. 45 Viet Nam 2.85 years compare
  5. 46 Netherlands 2.82 years compare
  6. 47 Peru 2.81 years compare

See the full ranking of 426 places β†’

More education data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Italy?
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Italy was 2.86 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3.06 years in 2003.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.77 years in 2021.
How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
Italy ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 13,947 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release