Secondary education, duration in Italy
Italy: Secondary education, duration was 8 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
8 years
in 1970
All-time low
8 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Secondary education, duration in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary education, duration in Italy stood at 8 years. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, duration in Italy peaked at 8 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 1970.
That places Italy 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Secondary education, duration in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 years | — |
| 1971 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 years | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 years, 1.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7 years, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Germany 9 years compare
- 1 Slovakia 9 years compare
- 3 Armenia 8 years compare
- 3 Austria 8 years compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 years compare
- 3 Bulgaria 8 years compare
- 3 Croatia 8 years compare
- 3 Czechia 8 years compare
- 3 Hungary 8 years compare
- 3 Lithuania 8 years compare
- 3 Moldova 8 years compare
- 3 Montenegro 8 years compare
- 3 North Macedonia 8 years compare
- 3 Oman 8 years compare
- 3 Poland 8 years compare
- 3 Romania 8 years compare
- 3 San Marino 8 years compare
- 3 Serbia 8 years compare
- 3 Somalia 8 years compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 8 years compare
- 3 Turkey 8 years compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 8 years compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 8 years compare
- 3 Palestine 8 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 secondary education, duration in Italy?
- Secondary education, duration in Italy was 8 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, duration recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest secondary education, duration recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for secondary education, duration?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, duration rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.