School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Italy
Italy: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9929 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9929 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
133rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.9957 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9718 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.9929 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Italy peaked at 0.9957 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9718 GPIA, in 2002.
Italy ranks 133rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9832 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9718 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9809 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9947 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9925 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9918 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.991 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9915 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9936 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9937 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9906 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9931 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9942 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.992 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9908 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9957 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9808 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9795 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9845 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9913 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9908 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.993 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9929 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9879 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9895 GPIA | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.9957 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.992 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 0.993 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 967,192 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Italy?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Italy was 0.9929 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9957 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9718 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Italy ranks 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release