Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 119,536 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
119,536
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
59th
of 171 countries
All-time high
217,375
in 2001
All-time low
90,891
in 2010
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy stood at 119,536.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy peaked at 217,375 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90,891, in 2010.
Italy ranks 59th of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 217,375 | — |
| 2002 | 185,037 | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 165,584 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 138,255 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 141,607 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 119,802 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 156,011 | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 113,979 | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 119,234 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 90,891 | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 143,016 | +57.3% |
| 2012 | 143,737 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 115,756 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 121,329 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 121,030 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 122,656 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 115,428 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 109,201 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 106,753 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 103,752 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 109,473 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 120,975 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 119,536 | -1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 119,536 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 12.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 119,536 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,733, 9.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150,765 | 113,979 | 217,375 | 9 |
| 2010s | 118,980 | 90,891 | 143,737 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,434 | 103,752 | 120,975 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy was 119,536 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 217,375 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,891 in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Italy ranks 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release