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

Italy: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 11.65 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.65
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 88 countries
All-time high
11.71
in 2015
All-time low
10.93
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Italy, 1998–2016

02.557.51012.51998200720161998: 10.91999: 112000: 112001: 112002: 112003: 11.12004: 11.32005: 11.42006: 11.42007: 11.42008: 11.52009: 11.52010: 11.52011: 11.52012: 11.52013: 11.62014: 11.62015: 11.72016: 11.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Italy stood at 11.65.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Italy peaked at 11.71 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.93, in 1998.

That places Italy 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 10.93
1999 10.99 +0.6%
2000 11.04 +0.4%
2001 11.03 -0.1%
2002 11.05 +0.2%
2003 11.09 +0.4%
2004 11.28 +1.7%
2005 11.39 +1.0%
2006 11.42 +0.3%
2007 11.45 +0.2%
2008 11.47 +0.2%
2009 11.46 -0.0%
2010 11.47 +0.0%
2011 11.49 +0.2%
2012 11.54 +0.4%
2013 11.6 +0.6%
2014 11.64 +0.3%
2015 11.71 +0.6%
2016 11.65 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.96 10.93 10.99 2
2000s 11.27 11.03 11.47 10
2010s 11.58 11.47 11.71 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 62 Mali 11.73 compare
  2. 63 Honduras 11.72 compare
  3. 64 Austria 11.67 compare
  4. 66 Belize 11.57
  5. 67 Uruguay 11.49 compare
  6. 68 Kosovo 11.47 compare
  7. 68 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Italy?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Italy was 11.65 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 11.71 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 10.93 in 1998.
How does Italy rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Italy ranks 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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