Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 195,951 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
195,951
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
63rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
486,924
in 2001
All-time low
175,377
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Italy stood at 195,951.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Italy peaked at 486,924 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 175,377, in 2021.
Italy ranks 63rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 486,924 | — |
| 2002 | 387,640 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 359,213 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 318,686 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 318,003 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 268,202 | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 334,938 | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 232,477 | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 252,331 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 196,102 | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 304,250 | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 310,982 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 231,068 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 225,966 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 215,675 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 222,307 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 188,899 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 182,559 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 181,152 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 181,825 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 175,377 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 186,563 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 195,951 | +5.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 195,951 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,228, 14.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Italy's 195,951 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,354, 10.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 328,713 | 232,477 | 486,924 | 9 |
| 2010s | 225,896 | 181,152 | 310,982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,929 | 175,377 | 195,951 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Italy?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Italy was 195,951 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 486,924 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,377 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release