Australia vs Italy: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Australia
6.1%
in 2024
Italy
5.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
148th
Italy rank
149th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 148th and Italy ranks 149th of 184 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 6.3% | 3.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 6.1% against 5.6% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Australia and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 148th and Italy ranks 149th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release