School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (School male years) in Italy
Italy: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (School male years) was 2.63 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Italy, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Italy is 2.63 years, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Italy peaked at 2.71 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.04 years, in 1971.
That places Italy 48th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (School male years) in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.04 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.21 years | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 1.24 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.3 years | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.44 years | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 1.52 years | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.57 years | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.54 years | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.52 years | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.36 years | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.36 years | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.39 years | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 years | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.3 years | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.38 years | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.44 years | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.51 years | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.64 years | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.68 years | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.75 years | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.91 years | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.94 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.96 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.12 years | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.08 years | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.02 years | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.11 years | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.2 years | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.32 years | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.46 years | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.52 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.57 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.57 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.56 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.71 years | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.66 years | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.45 years | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.45 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.48 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.53 years | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.63 years | +3.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.63 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81 years, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.63 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.77 years, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 years | 1.04 years | 1.58 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.41 years | 1.3 years | 1.54 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.86 years | 1.51 years | 2.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 years | 2.03 years | 2.58 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 years | 2.45 years | 2.71 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Italy?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Italy was 2.63 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 years in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Italy ranks 48th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.