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

Italy
10.38
in 2016
South Africa
10.33
in 2020
Italy rank
48th
South Africa rank
49th

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

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 10.38 against 10.33 in South Africa, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 94 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 8.11 8.11 South Africa
2000s 9.66 8.73 0.9306 Italy
2010s 10.25 9.92 0.3312 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 South Africa?
Italy, at 10.38 against 10.33 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Italy and South Africa?
0.05, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Italy ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed