Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Italy

Italy: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 16,075 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,075
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
77th
of 163 countries
All-time high
19,609
in 2022
All-time low
1,795
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Italy, 2012–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2012201720232012: 1.8k2013: 5.0k2014: 7.0k2015: 7.8k2016: 9.5k2017: 9.5k2018: 9.4k2019: 9.7k2020: 9.8k2021: 16.6k2022: 19.6k2023: 16.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Italy stood at 16,075.

That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and up 218.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Italy peaked at 19,609 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,795, in 2012.

That places Italy 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in Italy, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 1,795
2013 5,046 +181.1%
2014 7,025 +39.2%
2015 7,791 +10.9%
2016 9,519 +22.2%
2017 9,508 -0.1%
2018 9,369 -1.5%
2019 9,669 +3.2%
2020 9,848 +1.9%
2021 16,634 +68.9%
2022 19,609 +17.9%
2023 16,075 -18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7,465 1,795 9,669 8
2020s 15,542 9,848 19,609 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 74 Germany 20,821 compare
  2. 75 Korea 19,765 compare
  3. 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19,024 compare
  4. 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15,808 compare
  5. 79 Peru 14,832 compare
  6. 80 Cuba 14,285 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Italy?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Italy was 16,075 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19,609 in 2022.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,795 in 2012.
How does Italy rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Italy ranks 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 218.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 3,532 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release