Education

Italy

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)20012023
53.559.164.770.375.920012023
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19702022
2.893.363.834.34.7619702022
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19962023
0.9441.081.221.361.519962023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712018
11.112.513.915.316.719712018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712018
16.929.341.854.266.719712018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate99.3 %World Bank WDI [2019]
Primary enrollment (gross)104 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Secondary enrollment (gross)101 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)75.9 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Education spending (% GDP)4.07 %World Bank WDI [2022]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)1.38 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling10.8 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling16.7 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.29 indexWorld Bank WDI [2023]
School life expectancy16.2 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)11.5World Bank WDI [2017]
Primary school dropout rate2.06 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)64.3 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rate99.2 %WB Gender [2019]

Section metadata

Data year2023
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Italy's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (99.3 %), primary enrollment (gross) (104 %). Data is referenced to 2023. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.