Italy vs South Africa: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Italy
9.99
in 2015
South Africa
10.03
in 2017
Italy rank
59th
South Africa rank
58th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.03 against 9.99 in Italy, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 91 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 8.62 | 0.3806 | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.71 | 9.77 | 0.0569 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.03 against 9.99 in Italy as of 2017.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.04, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Italy ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/