Italy vs Nigeria: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Italy
10.59
in 2016
Nigeria
10.42
in 2018
Italy rank
47th
Nigeria rank
50th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Italy
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 10.59 against 10.42 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nigeria ahead.

Italy ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 90 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 9.95 6.72 3.23 Italy
2010s 10.44 9.32 1.12 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Italy or Nigeria?
Italy, at 10.59 against 10.42 in Nigeria as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Italy and Nigeria?
0.17, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Italy ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,231 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed