Average age, primary education and below in Italy
Italy: Average age, primary education and below was 71.15 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average age, primary education and below in Italy, 1987–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Italy is 71.15, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Italy peaked at 71.15 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.35, in 1991.
That places Italy 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Average age, primary education and below in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 33.47 | — |
| 1989 | 33.51 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 33.57 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 33.35 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.39 | +42.1% |
| 1993 | 47.56 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 47.81 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.08 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 48.28 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.53 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.98 | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 62.45 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 60.27 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 61.05 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.72 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.08 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 64.58 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.19 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.7 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.33 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 66.67 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.51 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 67.55 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.22 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 69.54 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.01 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.74 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 70.92 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.15 | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 71.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Italy's 71.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average age, primary education and below in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +42.1% | 33.35 | 47.39 |
| 1998 | +27.7% | 48.53 | 61.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.49 | 33.47 | 33.51 | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.9 | 33.35 | 62.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.31 | 60.27 | 67.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.88 | 67.55 | 71.15 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in Italy?
- Average age, primary education and below in Italy was 71.15 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 71.15 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.35 in 1991.
- How does Italy rank for average age, primary education and below?
- Italy ranks 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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