School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Italy
Italy: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 16.48 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Italy, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Italy recorded 16.48 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2018.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Italy peaked at 17.22 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.38 years, in 1971.
Italy ranks 37th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.38 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.66 years | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 10.95 years | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 11.17 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 11.34 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 11.58 years | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 11.72 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 11.83 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 11.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 11.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 11.91 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 11.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.96 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 12.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 12.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 12.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 12.35 years | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 12.52 years | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 12.81 years | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 12.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 13.25 years | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 13.59 years | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.11 years | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 14.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 14.38 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 14.79 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.09 years | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.63 years | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.79 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.1 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 16.36 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.53 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.74 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.96 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.22 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.98 years | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.63 years | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.54 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.45 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.41 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.48 years | +0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 16.48 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.69 years, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 16.48 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.97 years, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.28 years | 10.38 years | 11.85 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.1 years | 11.89 years | 12.52 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.03 years | 12.81 years | 15.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3 years | 15.16 years | 16.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.68 years | 16.41 years | 17.22 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Italy?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Italy was 16.48 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 years in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.