School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Italy
Italy: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 3.07 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Italy stood at 3.07 years. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Italy peaked at 3.07 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.12 years, in 2001.
Italy ranks 44th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.12 years | — |
| 2002 | 2.22 years | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.36 years | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.49 years | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.56 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.62 years | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.65 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.62 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.56 years | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.66 years | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.59 years | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.42 years | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.45 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.55 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.63 years | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.69 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.81 years | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.92 years | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.01 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.07 years | +2.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.07 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.91 years, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.07 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 years, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 years | 2.12 years | 2.65 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.55 years | 2.42 years | 2.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 years | 2.81 years | 3.07 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 41 France 3.11 years compare
- 42 Canada 3.09 years compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 3.07 years compare
- 45 Slovenia 3.03 years compare
- 46 Puerto Rico 3.03 years compare
- 47 Switzerland 3.02 years compare
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, tertiary, male in Italy?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Italy was 3.07 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 years in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release