Average age, above primary education in Italy

Italy: Average age, above primary education was 46.33 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.33
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
24th
of 105 countries
All-time high
48.91
in 2014
All-time low
37.88
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average age, above primary education in Italy, 1998–2016

010203040501998200720161998: 37.91999: 38.22000: 38.62001: 39.12002: 39.42003: 40.22004: 41.62005: 42.22006: 42.72007: 432008: 43.52009: 43.92010: 44.32011: 44.32012: 44.82013: 45.42014: 48.92015: 47.32016: 46.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, above primary education in Italy stood at 46.33.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Italy peaked at 48.91 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.88, in 1998.

That places Italy 24th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.07 37.88 38.25 2
2000s 41.43 38.64 43.92 10
2010s 45.92 44.29 48.91 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Russia 47.13 compare
  2. 22 Armenia 46.52 compare
  3. 23 Spain 46.34 compare
  4. 25 Serbia 46.32 compare
  5. 26 Malta 46.25 compare
  6. 27 United States 46.2 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Italy?
Average age, above primary education in Italy was 46.33 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 48.91 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 37.88 in 1998.
How does Italy rank for average age, above primary education?
Italy ranks 24th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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