School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Italy
Italy: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9947 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9947 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
136th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.995 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.9666 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Italy stood at 0.9947 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Italy peaked at 0.995 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9666 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Italy 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9775 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9666 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9746 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.995 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9937 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9923 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9906 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9913 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9943 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9933 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9894 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9915 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9922 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9891 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9877 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9924 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9866 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9858 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9859 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9868 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9895 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9919 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9947 GPIA | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.9947 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.9947 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9862 GPIA | 0.9666 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9894 GPIA | 0.9858 GPIA | 0.9933 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9907 GPIA | 0.9868 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Italy?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Italy was 0.9947 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.995 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9666 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Italy ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release