Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 41,531 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Italy, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 41,531 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Italy peaked at 51,919 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,292, in 2012.
That places Italy 67th out of 170 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,292 | — |
| 2013 | 18,253 | +244.9% |
| 2014 | 24,922 | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 29,257 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 33,034 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 31,587 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 29,720 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 30,180 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 28,581 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 44,278 | +54.9% |
| 2022 | 51,919 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 41,531 | -20.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 41,531 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,882, 10.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 41,531 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,329, 9.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,281 | 5,292 | 33,034 | 8 |
| 2020s | 41,577 | 28,581 | 51,919 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Italy?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Italy was 41,531 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 51,919 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,292 in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Italy ranks 67th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.5%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release