Italy vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Italy
4.4%
in 2023
Spain
4.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
141st
Spain rank
144th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4.4% against 4.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 141st and Spain ranks 144th of 175 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 8.0% 6.0% 1.9% Italy
2010s 5.3% 4.2% 1.1% Italy
2020s 4.2% 3.9% 0.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 4.4% against 4.0% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Italy and Spain?
0.4%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Italy ranks 141st and Spain ranks 144th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release