Hong Kong vs Italy: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Hong Kong
5.5%
in 2025
Italy
5.8%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
159th
Italy rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Hong Kong
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 159th and Italy ranks 157th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 12.8% | 17.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.9% | 1.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 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, male, Hong Kong or Italy?
- Italy, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Hong Kong and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Italy rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 159th and Italy ranks 157th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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