Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 128,532 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
128,532
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
61st
of 171 countries
All-time high
275,556
in 2001
All-time low
111,282
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
Italy recorded 128,532 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Italy peaked at 275,556 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 111,282, in 2010.
Italy ranks 61st 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 | 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 | 176,727 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 140,362 | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 139,609 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 137,169 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 146,887 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 119,714 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 117,190 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 118,370 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 117,985 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 121,544 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 130,495 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 128,532 | -1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 128,532 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 10.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 128,532 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,296, 9.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186,337 | 129,918 | 275,556 | 9 |
| 2010s | 137,680 | 111,282 | 176,727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,639 | 117,985 | 130,495 | 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 128,532 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 275,556 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,282 in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Italy ranks 61st 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 down 8.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release