School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Italy
Italy: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 16.84 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Italy is 16.84 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Italy peaked at 16.84 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.41 years, in 2001.
That places Italy 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.41 years | — |
| 2002 | 15.65 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 15.91 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.06 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.31 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.35 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.28 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.23 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.39 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.17 years | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.98 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.96 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.95 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.15 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.29 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.53 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 16.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.71 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.84 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.06 years | 15.41 years | 16.39 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.15 years | 15.95 years | 16.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.67 years | 16.53 years | 16.84 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 30 Poland 17.13 years compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 17.02 years compare
- 32 South Korea 16.85 years compare
- 34 Singapore 16.75 years compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 16.52 years compare
- 36 Moldova 16.51 years compare
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Italy?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Italy was 16.84 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.84 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.41 years in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release