School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Italy
Italy: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.19 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.19 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.4 years
in 2003
All-time low
8.1 years
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Italy recorded 8.19 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Italy peaked at 8.4 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.1 years, in 2022.
Italy ranks 150th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.38 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.37 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.35 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.34 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.34 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.29 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.26 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.23 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.16 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.22 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.18 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.14 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.1 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.24 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.23 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.19 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 8.26 years | 8.4 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.2 years | 8.1 years | 8.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 years | 8.1 years | 8.23 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8215 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Italy?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Italy was 8.19 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 years in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release