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 9.83 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
9.83
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 81 countries
All-time high
9.83
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Italy, 1992–2016

02468101992200420161992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 8.11999: 8.12000: 8.92001: 92002: 92003: 8.52004: 8.62005: 92006: 8.92007: 9.12008: 9.32009: 9.32010: 9.52011: 9.42012: 9.42013: 9.62014: 9.32015: 9.82016: 9.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 9.83 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Italy peaked at 9.83 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.

Italy ranks 34th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, rural in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 8.08
1999 8.13 +0.6%
2000 8.92 +9.7%
2001 8.99 +0.8%
2002 9.05 +0.7%
2003 8.55 -5.5%
2004 8.61 +0.7%
2005 8.97 +4.3%
2006 8.94 -0.3%
2007 9.14 +2.2%
2008 9.29 +1.7%
2009 9.34 +0.4%
2010 9.46 +1.3%
2011 9.36 -1.0%
2012 9.44 +0.9%
2013 9.61 +1.8%
2014 9.27 -3.6%
2015 9.83 +6.1%
2016 9.83 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.03 0 8.13 8
2000s 8.98 8.55 9.34 10
2010s 9.54 9.27 9.83 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Belgium 10.1 compare
  2. 32 Cyprus 10.04 compare
  3. 33 Serbia 9.92 compare
  4. 35 Mongolia 9.59 compare
  5. 36 Romania 9.51 compare
  6. 37 Poland 9.38 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 9.83 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 9.83 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 0 in 1992.
How does Italy rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Italy ranks 34th out of 81 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 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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