Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Italy

Italy: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 103,076 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
103,076
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
62nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
275,556
in 2001
All-time low
93,900
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Italy, 2001–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2001201220232001: 275.6k2002: 208.2k2003: 201.2k2004: 185.6k2005: 186.3k2006: 158.7k2007: 189.9k2008: 129.9k2009: 141.6k2010: 111.3k2011: 169.5k2012: 173.2k2013: 127.2k2014: 121.7k2015: 115.7k2016: 123.4k2017: 97.6k2018: 96.8k2019: 97.9k2020: 99.3k2021: 93.9k2022: 98.2k2023: 103.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Italy is 103,076, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Italy peaked at 275,556 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 93,900, in 2021.

Italy ranks 62nd of 175 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, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in Italy, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 275,556
2002 208,234 -24.4%
2003 201,246 -3.4%
2004 185,616 -7.8%
2005 186,307 +0.4%
2006 158,658 -14.8%
2007 189,947 +19.7%
2008 129,918 -31.6%
2009 141,555 +9.0%
2010 111,282 -21.4%
2011 169,491 +52.3%
2012 173,230 +2.2%
2013 127,155 -26.6%
2014 121,712 -4.3%
2015 115,703 -4.9%
2016 123,372 +6.6%
2017 97,635 -20.9%
2018 96,839 -0.8%
2019 97,859 +1.1%
2020 99,252 +1.4%
2021 93,900 -5.4%
2022 98,185 +4.6%
2023 103,076 +5.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 103,076 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 12.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 103,076 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,186, 10.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 186,337 129,918 275,556 9
2010s 123,428 96,839 173,230 10
2020s 98,603 93,900 103,076 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 114,759 compare
  2. 60 Eritrea 108,530 compare
  3. 61 Canada 107,677 compare
  4. 63 Uzbekistan 82,309 compare
  5. 64 Paraguay 82,307 compare
  6. 65 France 76,189 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Italy?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Italy was 103,076 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 275,556 in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 93,900 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
Italy ranks 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,825 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release