Italy vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Italy
32,548
in 2023
United Kingdom
33,033
in 2023
Italy rank
73rd
United Kingdom rank
72nd

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 33,033 against 32,548 in Italy, a difference of 485.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 5,481 17,164 11,683 United Kingdom
2010s 12,277 37,951 25,674 United Kingdom
2020s 31,311 27,332 3,979 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 33,033 against 32,548 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Italy and United Kingdom?
485, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Italy ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,228 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release