School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Italy

Italy: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 3.07 years in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3.07 years
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
44th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.07 years
in 2023
All-time low
2.12 years
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Italy, 2001–2023

01232001201220232001: 2.1 years2002: 2.2 years2003: 2.4 years2004: 2.5 years2005: 2.6 years2006: 2.6 years2007: 2.7 years2008: 2.6 years2009: 2.6 years2010: 2.6 years2011: 2.7 years2012: 2.6 years2013: 2.4 years2014: 2.4 years2015: 2.5 years2016: 2.5 years2017: 2.6 years2018: 2.6 years2019: 2.7 years2020: 2.8 years2021: 2.9 years2022: 3 years2023: 3.1 years

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 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 France 3.11 years compare
  2. 42 Canada 3.09 years compare
  3. 43 Kazakhstan 3.07 years compare
  4. 45 Slovenia 3.03 years compare
  5. 46 Puerto Rico 3.03 years compare
  6. 47 Switzerland 3.02 years compare

See the full ranking of 412 places β†’

More education data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

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 189 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release