Australia vs Italy: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Australia
10.2%
in 2024
Italy
13.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
Italy rank
17th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13.2% against 10.2% in Australia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 17th of 105 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 11.0% | 0.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 13.2% against 10.2% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Australia and Italy?
- 3.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Australia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 17th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, 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