Adolescents out of school in Italy
Italy: Adolescents out of school was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescents out of school in Italy stood at 1.9%.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 222.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Italy peaked at 2.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
That places Italy 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +179.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -48.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -50.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +77.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +107.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +62.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Italy?
- Adolescents out of school in Italy was 1.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for adolescents out of school?
- Italy ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.