Years of schooling in Italy
Italy: Years of schooling was 10.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.83
in 2021
All-time low
7.44
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Italy stood at 10.83. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Italy peaked at 10.83 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.44, in 1990.
Italy ranks 75th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.44 | — |
| 1991 | 7.57 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.7 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.83 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.96 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 8.09 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.22 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 8.36 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.49 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 8.62 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.75 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.84 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.95 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.05 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.16 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.27 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.39 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.53 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.65 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.73 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.82 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.9 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.02 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.12 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.22 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.31 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.48 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.57 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.65 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.74 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.83 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.83 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 10.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 10.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.03 | 7.44 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.23 | 8.75 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.25 | 9.82 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.81 | 10.74 | 10.83 | 4 |
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 years of schooling in Italy?
- Years of schooling in Italy was 10.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for years of schooling?
- Italy ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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