Average age, primary education and below in Italy

Italy: Average age, primary education and below was 71.15 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
71.15
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
71.15
in 2016
All-time low
33.35
in 1991
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average age, primary education and below in Italy, 1987–2016

0204060801987200120161987: 33.51989: 33.51990: 33.61991: 33.31992: 47.41993: 47.61994: 47.81995: 48.11996: 48.31997: 48.51998: 621999: 62.42000: 60.32001: 61.12002: 61.72003: 64.12004: 64.62005: 65.22006: 65.72007: 66.32008: 66.72009: 67.52010: 67.62011: 69.22012: 69.52013: 702014: 70.72015: 70.92016: 71.2

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 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 South Korea 71.2 compare
  2. 3 Iceland 70.73 compare
  3. 4 Malta 69.41 compare
  4. 5 Sweden 69.27 compare

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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 105 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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