Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Italy
Italy: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Italy stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Italy peaked at 5.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2024.
Italy ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.2% | — |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +107.7% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -45.0% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 6 |
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 level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Italy?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Italy was 1.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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