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

Italy
4.87
in 2016
Netherlands
4.92
in 2016
Italy rank
39th
Netherlands rank
37th

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

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4.92 against 4.87 in Italy, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Netherlands ahead.

Italy ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 1.55 1.91 0.3583 Netherlands
2000s 5.2 5.64 0.442 Netherlands
2010s 5.09 5.46 0.3693 Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 4.92 against 4.87 in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Italy and Netherlands?
0.05, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Italy ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed