Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Italy

Name: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Italy
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Italy: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.003 years in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)

0.003 years

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

106th

of 109 countries

All-time high

0.0763 years

in 2005

All-time low

0.0029 years

in 2015

Years of data

1998–2016

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Italy, 1998–2016

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Italy is 0.003 years, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Italy peaked at 0.0763 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 years, in 2015.

Italy ranks 106th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0356 years	0.0349 years	0.0362 years	2
2000s	0.0565 years	0.0372 years	0.0763 years	10
2010s	0.0177 years	0.0029 years	0.0393 years	6

Countries ranked near Italy

103 Pakistan 0.0037 years compare
104 Zimbabwe 0.003 years compare
105 Palestine 0.003 years compare
107 Netherlands 0.0028 years compare
108 Moldova 0.0017 years compare
109 Niger 0.0014 years compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Italy?: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Italy was 0.003 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.0763 years in 2005.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 years in 2015.
How does Italy rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?: Italy ranks 106th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 1,403 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.