School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Italy
Italy: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 8.24 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.24 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
147th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.54 years
in 2002
All-time low
8.12 years
in 2016
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Italy stood at 8.24 years.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Italy peaked at 8.54 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.12 years, in 2016.
Italy ranks 147th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.52 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.54 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.41 years | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.41 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.35 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.31 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.28 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.26 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.27 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.22 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.19 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.12 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.36 years | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.35 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.26 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.14 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.13 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.24 years | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.43 years | 8.31 years | 8.54 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.26 years | 8.12 years | 8.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.19 years | 8.13 years | 8.26 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Italy?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Italy was 8.24 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 years in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Italy ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release