School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Italy
Italy: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 13.13 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Italy stood at 13.13 years.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Italy peaked at 13.17 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.78 years, in 2001.
That places Italy 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.78 years | — |
| 2002 | 12.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.97 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.05 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.97 years | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.05 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.1 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.13 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 years | 12.78 years | 13.12 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.05 years | 12.97 years | 13.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 years | 13.1 years | 13.17 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Italy?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Italy was 13.13 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.17 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.78 years in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release