School life expectancy, secondary, male in Italy
Italy: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 8.06 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.06 years
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.17 years
in 2019
All-time low
7.88 years
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Italy stood at 8.06 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Italy peaked at 8.17 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.88 years, in 2001.
That places Italy 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.88 years | — |
| 2002 | 8 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.91 years | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.04 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.14 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.05 years | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.07 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.17 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.17 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.13 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.06 years | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.98 years | 7.88 years | 8.06 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.12 years | 8.05 years | 8.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 years | 8.06 years | 8.17 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, secondary, male in Italy?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Italy was 8.06 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 years in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release