School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Italy
Italy: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 8.15 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Italy stood at 8.15 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Italy peaked at 8.29 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.06 years, in 2021.
That places Italy 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.23 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.19 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.29 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.27 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.23 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.2 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.18 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.15 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.11 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.13 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.08 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.11 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.06 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.06 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.15 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.25 years | 8.19 years | 8.29 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.13 years | 8.08 years | 8.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 years | 8.06 years | 8.19 years | 4 |
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More education data for Italy
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Italy?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Italy was 8.15 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 years in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Italy ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release